# ie vs ilo

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### ie
*adverb · IPA /ɪd ɛst/ · frequency rank #16,130*
Esto es, en otras palabras.

### ilo
*noun · IPA /ˈilo/ · frequency rank #43,641*
Herramienta

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