# zero vs zoo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### zero
*num · IPA /ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #2,377*
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.

### zoo
*noun · IPA /zuː/ · frequency rank #5,750*
A park where live animals are exhibited.

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