Which to use
“ios” and “IRM” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,870
- “ios” frequency rank
- #17,979
- “IRM” frequency rank
- 26849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ios | IRM |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de io. | Technique d’imagerie médicale permettant l’analyse fine du corps humain par l’action d’un champ magnétique et d’ondes radio. |
Where the eye mixes ios and IRM
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ios with IRM
A purely visual mix-up. ios (\jo\) and IRM (\i.ɛ.ʁɛm\) 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 26849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ios is recorded at frequency rank #8,870, classified as anoun, pronounced \jo\. IRM is at rank #17,979, tagged as anoun, pronounced \i.ɛ.ʁɛm\.
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 26849, this pair ranks #332,486 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ios vs IRM
Shared letters: i. Private to "ios": os. Private to "IRM": mr.
"ios" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "IRM" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ios" and "IRM" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ios" vs "IRM" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "IRM" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #332,486 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ios" and "IRM" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IRM vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #332,486 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.