# Latin vs Latino

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Latin
*adjective · IPA /ˈlæt.ɪn/ · frequency rank #3,111*
Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium.

### Latino
*adjective · IPA /ləˈtiːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #9,776*
Of Latin American descent, Hispanic.

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