# ices vs icy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ices
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #48,810*
plural of ice

### icy
*adjective · IPA /ˈaɪsi/ · frequency rank #14,141*
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ices-vs-icy