Which to use
“ice” is a pronoun and “ii” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,518
- “ice” frequency rank
- #627
- “ii” frequency rank
- 11145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | ii |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de iço. | Oui. |
Letter map: ice vs ii
Shared letters muted; letters that set ice and ii apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ice vs ii
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ice is apronoun and iianadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ice is recorded at frequency rank #10,518, classified as apron. ii is at rank #627, tagged as anadv, pronounced \iː\.
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 11145, this pair ranks #410,287 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs ii
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "ii": -.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ii" · 2 letters · shape VV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ice" and "ii" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ice" or "ii"?
What to do next
You've compared "ice" and "ii". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" 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 #410,287 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "ii" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ice vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #410,287 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.