Which to use
“ice” is a verb and “im” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,863
- “ice” frequency rank
- #10,152
- “im” frequency rank
- 25015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | im |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de izar. | Mi. |
Letter map: ice vs im
Shared letters muted; letters that set ice and im apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ice and im
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ice is averb and imanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25015, 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]. im is at rank #10,152, tagged as anadj.
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 25015, this pair ranks #238,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs im
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "im": m.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "im" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ice" and "im" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ice" or "im"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ice" and "im".
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "im" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "im" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ice vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #238,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.