Which to use
“ices” and “ile” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,810
- “ices” frequency rank
- #34,534
- “ile” frequency rank
- 83344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ices | ile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of ice | Alternative form of ail (“awn”). |
Where the eye mixes ices and ile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ices and ile
A purely visual mix-up. ices (/ˈaɪsɪz/) and ile (/aɪl/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ices is recorded at frequency rank #48,810, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪsɪz/. ile is at rank #34,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aɪl/.
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 83344, this pair ranks #14,003 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ices vs ile
Shared letters: ei. Private to "ices": cs. Private to "ile": l.
"ices" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ile" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ices ← cies · icces · icess · icse · iecs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ices" and "ile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ices" vs "ile" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,003 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ices" and "ile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ices vs ICJ". 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 #14,003 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.