Which to use
“ic” is a pronoun and “ido” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,339
- “ic” frequency rank
- #3,480
- “ido” frequency rank
- 28819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ic | ido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eu, pronome pessoal do caso reto da primeira pessoa do singular | língua artificial, uma versão simplificada do esperanto; não é adotada oficialmente por nenhum país e é seguida por grupos pequenos de pessoas, especialmente na Europa |
Where the eye mixes ic and ido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ic and ido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ic is /iʧ/ while ido is /ˈi.du/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ic is recorded at frequency rank #25,339, classified as apron, pronounced /iʧ/. ido is at rank #3,480, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.du/.
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 28819, this pair ranks #39,953 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ic vs ido
Shared letters: i. Private to "ic": c. Private to "ido": do.
"ic" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ido" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ic" and "ido" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ic" or "ido" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,953 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ic" and "ido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ic vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,953 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.