Which to use
“IGN” and “iso” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,597
- “IGN” frequency rank
- #12,181
- “iso” frequency rank
- 40778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | IGN | iso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organisme public ayant pour mission d’assurer la production, l’entretien et la diffusion de l’information géographique de référence. | Plan isométrique. |
Where the eye mixes IGN and iso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between IGN and iso
A purely visual mix-up. IGN (\i.ʒe.ɛn\) and iso (\i.zo\) 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 40778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
IGN is recorded at frequency rank #28,597, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.ʒe.ɛn\. iso is at rank #12,181, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.zo\.
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 40778, this pair ranks #237,957 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of IGN vs iso
Shared letters: i. Private to "IGN": gn. Private to "iso": os.
"IGN" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "iso" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "IGN" for "iso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "IGN" vs "iso" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "IGN" and "iso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "IGN" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,957 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "IGN" and "iso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IGN vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #237,957 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.