# lingo vs lingua

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### lingua
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/ · frequency rank #38,945*
Synonym of tongue.

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