# pedo vs polo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pedo
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛd.əʊ/ · frequency rank #35,454*
Alternative spelling of paedo (“pedophile”).

### polo
*noun · IPA /ˈpoʊloʊ/ · frequency rank #10,108*
A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pedo-vs-polo