Which to use
“ime” is an adjective and “ix” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,145
- “ime” frequency rank
- #9,027
- “ix” frequency rank
- 58172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ime | ix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ma, mon. | Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de eixir. |
Where the eye mixes ime and ix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ime with ix
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ime is \ˈi.me\ while ix is \ˈiʃ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58172, 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\. ix is at rank #9,027, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈiʃ\.
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 58172, this pair ranks #110,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ime vs ix
Shared letters: i. Private to "ime": em. Private to "ix": x.
"ime" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ix" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ime" and "ix" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ime" vs "ix" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ime" and "ix" 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 "ix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,619 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ime" and "ix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #110,619 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.