Which to use
“iga” and “ink” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,992
- “iga” frequency rank
- #45,673
- “ink” frequency rank
- 81665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iga | ink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fondrière. | Encre. |
Where the eye mixes iga and ink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. iga (VCV) and ink (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between iga and ink
A purely visual mix-up. iga ([ˈiɣo̞]) and ink (\ɪŋk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81665, 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]. ink is at rank #45,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɪŋk\.
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 81665, this pair ranks #18,281 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of iga vs ink
Shared letters: i. Private to "iga": ag. Private to "ink": kn.
"iga" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ink" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "iga" for "ink" ever safe?
Frequency check: "iga" vs "ink" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "iga" and "ink" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "iga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,281 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iga" and "ink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ink vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #18,281 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.