Which to use
“ies” is a noun and “igg” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,988
- “ies” frequency rank
- #41,684
- “igg” frequency rank
- 87672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ies | igg |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of i, the name of the letter I. | To ignore deliberately. |
Letter map: ies vs igg
Shared letters muted; letters that set ies and igg apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ies (VVC) and igg (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - ies and igg
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ies is anoun and iggaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ies is recorded at frequency rank #45,988, classified as anoun. igg is at rank #41,684, tagged as averb.
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 87672, this pair ranks #7,291 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ies vs igg
Shared letters: i. Private to "ies": es. Private to "igg": g.
"ies" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "igg" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ies" and "igg" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "ies" or "igg" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "ies" and "igg". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "igg" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,291 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ies" and "igg" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ies vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,291 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.