Which to use
“iced” is an adjective and “ices” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,832
- “iced” frequency rank
- #48,810
- “ices” frequency rank
- 64642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iced | ices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | With ice added. | plural of ice |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set iced and ices apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: iced is /ˈaɪst/ while ices is /ˈaɪsɪz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “iced” becomes s in “ices”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iced is recorded at frequency rank #15,832, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈaɪst/. ices is at rank #48,810, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪsɪz/.
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 64642, this pair ranks #76,698 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of iced vs ices
Shared letters: cei. Private to "iced": d. Private to "ices": s.
"iced" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ices" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering iced vs ices
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “iced”; for a noun, it's “ices”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “iced” entry
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