Which to use
“id” and “ii” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,418
- “id” frequency rank
- #968
- “ii” frequency rank
- 7386
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | id | ii |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de ir. | Primera persona del singular del perfecto activo de indicativo de eō. |
Where the eye mixes id and ii
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: id vs ii
A purely visual mix-up. id ([ˈið̞]) and ii (/ˈji/) 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 a single letter - d in “id” becomes i in “ii”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7386, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
id is recorded at frequency rank #6,418, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈið̞]. ii is at rank #968, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈji/.
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 7386, this pair ranks #308,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of id vs ii
Shared letters: i. Private to "id": d. Private to "ii": -.
"id" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ii" · 2 letters · shape VV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "id" for "ii" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "id" or "ii" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "id" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ii" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "id" and "ii" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "id vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #308,136 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.