Which to use
“Ichs” is a noun and “is” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,807
- “Ichs” frequency rank
- #478
- “is” frequency rank
- 7285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ichs | is |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ich | [1] umgangssprachlich, dialektal, norddeutsch: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes Ichs and is
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ichs vs is
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ichs is [ɪçs] while is is [ɪs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ichs is recorded at frequency rank #6,807, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪçs]. is is at rank #478, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪs].
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 7285, this pair ranks #1,988,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ichs vs is
Shared letters: is. Private to "Ichs": ch. Private to "is": -.
"Ichs" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "is" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ichs ← cihs · icchs · ichhs · ichss · icsh · ihcs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ichs" and "is" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ichs" or "is"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ichs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "is" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ichs" and "is" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ichs vs IMs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,988,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.