# IJ vs ink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### IJ
*name · IPA /eɪ/ · frequency rank #46,535*
A lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

### ink
*noun · IPA /ˈɪŋk/ · frequency rank #6,368*
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ij-vs-ink