Which to use
“ink” and “ios” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,673
- “ink” frequency rank
- #8,870
- “ios” frequency rank
- 54543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ink | ios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encre. | Pluriel de io. |
Where the eye mixes ink and ios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ink vs ios
A purely visual mix-up. ink (\ɪŋk\) and ios (\jo\) 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 54543, 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\. ios is at rank #8,870, 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 54543, this pair ranks #133,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ink vs ios
Shared letters: i. Private to "ink": kn. Private to "ios": os.
"ink" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ios" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ink" and "ios" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "ink" or "ios" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ink" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,308 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ink" and "ios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ink vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,308 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.