Which to use
“Infos” and “Ios” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,304
- “Infos” frequency rank
- #6,549
- “Ios” frequency rank
- 8853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Infos | Ios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Info | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Io |
Where the eye mixes Infos and Ios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Infos with Ios
A purely visual mix-up. Infos ([ˈɪnfos]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Infos is recorded at frequency rank #2,304, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪnfos]. 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 8853, this pair ranks #1,982,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Infos vs Ios
Shared letters: ios. Private to "Infos": fn. Private to "Ios": -.
"Infos" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ios" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Infos ← ifnos · inffos · infoss · infso · innfos · inofs · nifos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Infos" and "Ios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Infos" or "Ios"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Infos" 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 #1,982,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Infos" and "Ios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs Ios". 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 #1,982,522 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.