Which to use
“ice” is a verb and “ido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,863
- “ice” frequency rank
- #1,216
- “ido” frequency rank
- 16079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | ido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de izar. | Loco, falto de cordura. |
Where the eye mixes ice and ido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ice with ido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ice is [ˈise] while ido is [ˈið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16079, 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]. ido is at rank #1,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈið̞o].
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 16079, this pair ranks #277,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs ido
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "ido": do.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ido" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ice" for "ido" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ice" vs "ido" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ice" and "ido" 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 "ido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "ido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ice vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #277,579 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.