ICEs

[iːtseːˈʔeːs]

/[iːtseːˈʔeːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“ICEs” is uncommon German (frequency #84,129 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,129
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ICE

Key facts for ICEs
PropertyValue
HeadwordICEs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iːtseːˈʔeːs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#84,129
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ICEs” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ICEs lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ICEs is uncommon German at frequency #84,129 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [iːtseːˈʔeːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ICEs, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ICEs, spelled I-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ICE
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs ICE
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs ICE
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs ICE
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs ICE

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ICEs"?
"ICEs" is spelled I-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [iːtseːˈʔeːs].
What does "ICEs" mean?
As a noun, "ICEs" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ICE
How do you pronounce "ICEs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ICEs" is [iːtseːˈʔeːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ICEs" come from?
"ICEs" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ICEs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [iːtseːˈʔeːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list