# Lego vs lingo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Lego
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛɡoʊ/ · frequency rank #9,203*
Any of several small, coloured, plastic bricks, often made by the Lego Company, that can be made to join together and be taken apart, used to construct toy buildings, vehicles, etc.

### lingo
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪŋ.ɡəʊ̯/ · frequency rank #28,612*
Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.

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