Which to use
“ice” is a pronoun and “ifs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,518
- “ice” frequency rank
- #47,386
- “ifs” frequency rank
- 57904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | ifs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de iço. | Pluriel de if. |
Letter map: ice vs ifs
Shared letters muted; letters that set ice and ifs apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ice vs ifs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ice is apronoun and ifsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ice is recorded at frequency rank #10,518, classified as apron. ifs is at rank #47,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced \if\.
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 57904, this pair ranks #112,238 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs ifs
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "ifs": fs.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ifs" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ice" for "ifs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ice" or "ifs"?
After this comparison
Pair "ice" vs "ifs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ifs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,238 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "ifs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ifs vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #112,238 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.