# inc vs Irv

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Irv
*name · IPA /ɝv/ · frequency rank #48,831*
A male given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inc-vs-irv