# tempo vs typo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tempo
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛm.pəʊ/ · frequency rank #10,621*
A frequency or rate.

### typo
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪpəʊ/ · frequency rank #19,726*
A typographical error.

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