Which to use
“ICJ” is a name and “incl” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,411
- “ICJ” frequency rank
- #21,828
- “incl” frequency rank
- 71239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ICJ | incl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of International Court of Justice. | Abbreviation of including. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ICJ and incl apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ICJ is aname and inclapreposition. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ICJ is recorded at frequency rank #49,411, classified as aname. incl is at rank #21,828, tagged as aprep.
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 71239, this pair ranks #47,489 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ICJ vs incl
Shared letters: ci. Private to "ICJ": j. Private to "incl": ln.
"ICJ" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "incl" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- incl ← icnl · inccl · incll · inlc · inncl · nicl
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ICJ" and "incl" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ICJ" or "incl"?
Remembering ICJ vs incl
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “ICJ”; for a preposition, it's “incl”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ICJ” entry
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