Which to use
“ICD” is an abbrev and “ihm” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,988
- “ICD” frequency rank
- #137
- “ihm” frequency rank
- 37125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ICD | ihm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von der WHO herausgegebene „Internationale statistische Klassifikation der Krankheiten und verwandter Gesundheitsprobleme“ | Personalpronomen 3. Person Maskulinum Singular Dativ |
Where the eye mixes ICD and ihm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ICD and ihm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ICD is [iːtseːˈdeː] while ihm is [iːm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ICD is recorded at frequency rank #36,988, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [iːtseːˈdeː]. ihm is at rank #137, tagged as apron, pronounced [iːm].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37125, this pair ranks #1,598,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ICD vs ihm
Shared letters: i. Private to "ICD": cd. Private to "ihm": hm.
"ICD" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ihm" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ICD" for "ihm" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ICD" or "ihm"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ICD" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ihm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,598,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ICD" and "ihm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ICD vs IMs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,598,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.