# iodine vs Irvine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### iodine
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn · frequency rank #22,710*
A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.

### Irvine
*name · IPA /ˈɜɹvɪn/ · frequency rank #13,938*
A river in Ayrshire, Scotland, which flows into the Firth of Clyde near the town of Irvine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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