Which to use
“ink” and “iso” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,368
- “ink” frequency rank
- #9,771
- “iso” frequency rank
- 16139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ink | iso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc. | Clipping of isolation. |
Where the eye mixes ink and iso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ink vs iso
A purely visual mix-up. ink (/ˈɪŋk/) and iso (/ˈaɪsəʊ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ink is recorded at frequency rank #6,368, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɪŋk/. iso is at rank #9,771, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪsəʊ/.
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 16139, this pair ranks #459,646 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ink vs iso
Shared letters: i. Private to "ink": kn. Private to "iso": os.
"ink" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "iso" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ink" for "iso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ink" or "iso"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ink" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #459,646 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ink" and "iso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "iso vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #459,646 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.