Which to use
“ibn” and “io” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,014
- “ibn” frequency rank
- #23,588
- “io” frequency rank
- 33602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibn | io |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mot Arabe signifiant fils. | Septième lettre de l’alphabet cyrillique, ё. |
Where the eye mixes ibn and io
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ibn and io
A purely visual mix-up. ibn (\i.bøn\) and io (\jo\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ibn is recorded at frequency rank #10,014, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.bøn\. io is at rank #23,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced \jo\.
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 33602, this pair ranks #289,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ibn vs io
Shared letters: i. Private to "ibn": bn. Private to "io": o.
"ibn" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "io" · 2 letters · shape VV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ibn" for "io" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "ibn" or "io" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ibn" and "io" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ibn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "io" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,523 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibn" and "io" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "io vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #289,523 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.