Which to use
“ink” and “Ios” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,363
- “ink” frequency rank
- #6,549
- “Ios” frequency rank
- 51912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ink | Ios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tinte | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Io |
Where the eye mixes ink and Ios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ink vs Ios
A purely visual mix-up. ink ([ɪŋk]) 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 51912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ink is recorded at frequency rank #45,363, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪŋk]. 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 51912, this pair ranks #1,117,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ink vs Ios
Shared letters: i. Private to "ink": kn. Private to "Ios": os.
"ink" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Ios" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ink" and "Ios" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ink" or "Ios" show up more?
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 "ink" 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 #1,117,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ink" and "Ios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs ink". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,117,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.