Which to use
“ink” and “io” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,673
- “ink” frequency rank
- #23,588
- “io” frequency rank
- 69261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ink | io |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encre. | Septième lettre de l’alphabet cyrillique, ё. |
Where the eye mixes ink and io
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ink and io
A purely visual mix-up. ink (\ɪŋk\) and io (\jo\) 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 69261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ink is recorded at frequency rank #45,673, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɪŋk\. io is at rank #23,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced \jo\.
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 69261, this pair ranks #55,842 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ink vs io
Shared letters: i. Private to "ink": kn. Private to "io": o.
"ink" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "io" · 2 letters · shape VV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ink" and "io" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ink" or "io"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ink" and "io" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ink" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "io" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,842 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ink" and "io" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ink vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,842 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.