Which to use
“ion” and “IP” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,064
- “ion” frequency rank
- #8,871
- “IP” frequency rank
- 22935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ion | IP |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Atome ou molécule ayant perdu ou gagné des électrons sur sa couche externe. | Ensemble de règles décrivant les adresses du réseau, qui permet un service d’adressage unique pour l’ensemble des terminaux connectés à l’internet. |
Where the eye mixes ion and IP
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ion vs IP
A purely visual mix-up. ion (\jɔ̃\) and IP (\i.pe\) 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 22935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ion is recorded at frequency rank #14,064, classified as anoun, pronounced \jɔ̃\. IP is at rank #8,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.pe\.
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 22935, this pair ranks #355,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ion vs IP
Shared letters: i. Private to "ion": no. Private to "IP": p.
"ion" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "IP" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ion" for "IP" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ion" vs "IP" - which ranks higher?
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 "ion" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "IP" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #355,268 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ion" and "IP" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ion vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #355,268 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.