Which to use
“ips” is a symbol and “ivy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,871
- “ips” frequency rank
- #23,913
- “ivy” frequency rank
- 62784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ips | ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Unité de mesure de la fréquence d’échantillonnage d’un film : nombre d’images qui défilent par seconde. | Lierre. |
Where the eye mixes ips and ivy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ips with ivy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ips is \i.pe.ɛs\ while ivy is [ˈaɪ.vi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (symbol vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ips is recorded at frequency rank #38,871, classified as asymbol, pronounced \i.pe.ɛs\. ivy is at rank #23,913, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ.vi].
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 62784, this pair ranks #85,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ips vs ivy
Shared letters: i. Private to "ips": ps. Private to "ivy": vy.
"ips" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ivy" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ips" for "ivy" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "ips" or "ivy" show up more?
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 "ips" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ivy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,311 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ips" and "ivy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ips vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,311 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.