Which to use
“iga” and “ilan” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,992
- “iga” frequency rank
- #39,343
- “ilan” frequency rank
- 75335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iga | ilan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fondrière. | Serpent. |
Where the eye mixes iga and ilan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. iga runs 3 letters (VCV) against ilan's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between iga and ilan
A purely visual mix-up. iga ([ˈiɣo̞]) and ilan (\i.ˈlɑn\) 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 75335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iga is recorded at frequency rank #35,992, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈiɣo̞]. ilan is at rank #39,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.ˈlɑn\.
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 75335, this pair ranks #34,384 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of iga vs ilan
Shared letters: ai. Private to "iga": g. Private to "ilan": ln.
"iga" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ilan" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ilan ← ialn · ilann · illan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "iga" for "ilan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "iga" vs "ilan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "iga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ilan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,384 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iga" and "ilan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ilan vs Ilona". 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 #34,384 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.