# Kato vs Kyoto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Kato
*name · frequency rank #28,272*
A surname from Japanese.

### Kyoto
*name · IPA /ˈkjoʊtoʊ/ · frequency rank #16,953*
A prefecture on the island of Honshu, Japan.

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