Which to use
“ice” and “Ios” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,620
- “ice” frequency rank
- #6,549
- “Ios” frequency rank
- 11169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | Ios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eis n | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Io |
Where the eye mixes ice and Ios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ice and Ios
A purely visual mix-up. ice ([aɪs]) and Ios ([ˈiːos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ice is recorded at frequency rank #4,620, classified as anoun, pronounced [aɪs]. Ios is at rank #6,549, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈiːos].
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 11169, this pair ranks #1,971,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs Ios
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "Ios": os.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Ios" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ice" and "Ios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ice" or "Ios" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ice" and "Ios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "Ios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs Ios". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,971,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.