# zoo vs zorro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### zorro
*noun · IPA /ˈzoɹ.ɹoʊ/ · frequency rank #39,659*
A South American canid of the species Lycalopex culpaeus, visually similar to (and sometimes referred to as) a fox but more closely related to a wolf.

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