# Paolo vs polio

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Paolo
*name · frequency rank #17,202*
A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Paul.

### polio
*noun · IPA /ˈpəʊljəʊ/ · frequency rank #20,461*
Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.

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