# polio vs polo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/polio-vs-polo