Which to use
“ice” is a verb and “Iker” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,863
- “ice” frequency rank
- #34,619
- “Iker” frequency rank
- 49482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | Iker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de izar. | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes ice and Iker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ice and Iker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ice is [ˈise] while Iker is /i.ker/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49482, 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]. Iker is at rank #34,619, tagged as aname, pronounced /i.ker/.
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 49482, this pair ranks #108,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs Iker
Shared letters: ei. Private to "ice": c. Private to "Iker": kr.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Iker" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Iker ← iekr · ikerr · ikker · ikre · kier
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ice" for "Iker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ice" vs "Iker" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Iker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "Iker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Iker vs ite". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #108,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.