# inc vs ionic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inc
*verb · frequency rank #1,760*
Abbreviation of increase.

### ionic
*adjective · IPA /aɪˈɒnɪk/ · frequency rank #22,124*
of, relating to, or containing ions

## Source
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