Which to use
“ICD” is an abbrev and “ihr” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,988
- “ICD” frequency rank
- #72
- “ihr” frequency rank
- 37060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ICD | ihr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von der WHO herausgegebene „Internationale statistische Klassifikation der Krankheiten und verwandter Gesundheitsprobleme“ | 2. Person Plural |
Where the eye mixes ICD and ihr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ICD with ihr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ICD is [iːtseːˈdeː] while ihr is [iːɐ̯]. 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 37060, 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]. ihr is at rank #72, tagged as apron, pronounced [iːɐ̯].
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 37060, this pair ranks #1,599,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ICD vs ihr
Shared letters: i. Private to "ICD": cd. Private to "ihr": hr.
"ICD" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ihr" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ICD" for "ihr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ICD" vs "ihr" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ICD" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ihr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,825 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ICD" and "ihr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ICD vs IMs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,599,825 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.