Which to use
“ibis” is a noun and “ici” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,067
- “ibis” frequency rank
- #153
- “ici” frequency rank
- 31220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibis | ici |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espèce d'oiseau échassier de la famille des threskiornithidés, au bec long, mince et recourbé. | Il marque la proximité immédiate dans l’espace par rapport à soi. |
Where the eye mixes ibis and ici
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ibis runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ici's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ibis and ici
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ibis is \i.bis\ while ici is \i.si\. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ibis is recorded at frequency rank #31,067, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.bis\. ici is at rank #153, tagged as anadv, pronounced \i.si\.
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 31220, this pair ranks #305,175 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ibis vs ici
Shared letters: i. Private to "ibis": bs. Private to "ici": c.
"ibis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ici" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ibis ← biis · ibbis · ibiss · ibsi · iibs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ibis" for "ici" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ibis" vs "ici" - which ranks higher?
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 "ibis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ici" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,175 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibis" and "ici" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ibis vs isi". 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 #305,175 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.