Which to use
“ice” and “id” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,863
- “ice” frequency rank
- #6,418
- “id” frequency rank
- 21281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | id |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de izar. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de ir. |
Where the eye mixes ice and id
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ice vs id
A purely visual mix-up. ice ([ˈise]) and id ([ˈið̞]) 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 21281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ice is recorded at frequency rank #14,863, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈise]. id is at rank #6,418, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈið̞].
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 21281, this pair ranks #255,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs id
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "id": d.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "id" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ice" for "id" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ice" vs "id" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ice" and "id" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "id" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "id" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ice vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #255,613 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.