Which to use
“ies” is a noun and “ips” is a symbol - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,988
- “ies” frequency rank
- #20,676
- “ips” frequency rank
- 66664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ies | ips |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of i, the name of the letter I. | Initialism of inch(es) per second. |
Letter map: ies vs ips
Shared letters muted; letters that set ies and ips apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ies and ips
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ies is anoun and ipsasymbol. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “ies” becomes p in “ips”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ies is recorded at frequency rank #45,988, classified as anoun. ips is at rank #20,676, tagged as asymbol.
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 66664, this pair ranks #66,968 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ies vs ips
Shared letters: is. Private to "ies": e. Private to "ips": p.
"ies" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ips" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ies" and "ips" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ies" vs "ips" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "ies" and "ips". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ips" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,968 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ies" and "ips" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ies vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #66,968 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.