# xiao vs Xmas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### xiao
*noun · IPA /ʃjaʊ/ · frequency rank #19,744*
A type of Chinese flute.

### Xmas
*name · IPA /ˈkɹɪs.məs/ · frequency rank #21,118*
Abbreviation of Christmas.

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