Which to use
“ici” is an adverb and “iec” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #153
- “ici” frequency rank
- #48,589
- “iec” frequency rank
- 48742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ici | iec |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Il marque la proximité immédiate dans l’espace par rapport à soi. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent du verbe ié. |
Where the eye mixes ici and iec
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ici is \i.si\ while iec is \iˈɛʃ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ici is recorded at frequency rank #153, classified as anadv, pronounced \i.si\. iec is at rank #48,589, tagged as averb, pronounced \iˈɛʃ\.
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 48742, this pair ranks #176,376 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ici vs iec
Shared letters: ci. Private to "ici": -. Private to "iec": e.
"ici" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "iec" · 3 letters · shape VVC