# Ike vs item

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ike
*name · IPA /aɪk/ · frequency rank #16,730*
A diminutive of the male given name Isaac.

### item
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.təm/ · frequency rank #2,629*
A distinct physical object.

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