Which to use
“IIIe” and “ime” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,973
- “IIIe” frequency rank
- #49,145
- “ime” frequency rank
- 67118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | IIIe | ime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième. | Ma, mon. |
Where the eye mixes IIIe and ime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. IIIe runs 4 letters (VVVV) against ime's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses IIIe with ime
A purely visual mix-up. IIIe (\tʁwa.zjɛm\) and ime (\ˈi.me\) 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 67118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
IIIe is recorded at frequency rank #17,973, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁwa.zjɛm\. ime is at rank #49,145, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈi.me\.
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 67118, this pair ranks #64,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of IIIe vs ime
Shared letters: ei. Private to "IIIe": -. Private to "ime": m.
"IIIe" · 4 letters · shape VVVV · "ime" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- IIIe ← iiei
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "IIIe" and "ime" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "IIIe" or "ime"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "IIIe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,817 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "IIIe" and "ime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs isi". 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 #64,817 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.