# IC vs IR

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### IC
*abbrev · IPA [iːˈtseː] · frequency rank #9,048*
ein in mehreren europäischen Ländern verkehrender Schnellzug; Intercityzug

### IR
*abbrev · frequency rank #14,329*
infrarot, Infrarot

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ic-vs-ir