Which to use
“iles” and “ions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,699
- “iles” frequency rank
- #17,978
- “ions” frequency rank
- 32677
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iles | ions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parties latérales et inférieures du bas-ventre. | Pluriel de ion. |
Where the eye mixes iles and ions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: iles vs ions
A purely visual mix-up. iles (\i.lɛs\) and ions (\jɔ̃\) 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 32677, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iles is recorded at frequency rank #14,699, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.lɛs\. ions is at rank #17,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced \jɔ̃\.
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 32677, this pair ranks #295,689 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of iles vs ions
Shared letters: is. Private to "iles": el. Private to "ions": no.
"iles" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ions" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "iles" and "ions" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "iles" or "ions" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "iles" and "ions" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "iles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,689 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iles" and "ions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ilona vs ions". 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 #295,689 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.