Which to use
“ime” is an adjective and “iss” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,145
- “ime” frequency rank
- #22,303
- “iss” frequency rank
- 71448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ime | iss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ma, mon. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de essen. |
Where the eye mixes ime and iss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ime vs iss
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ime is \ˈi.me\ while iss is \ɪs\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ime is recorded at frequency rank #49,145, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈi.me\. iss is at rank #22,303, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɪs\.
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 71448, this pair ranks #47,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ime vs iss
Shared letters: i. Private to "ime": em. Private to "iss": s.
"ime" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "iss" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ime" and "iss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "ime" or "iss" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ime" and "iss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ime" and "iss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,514 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.