Which to use
“ice” and “ícone” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,198
- “ice” frequency rank
- #6,255
- “ícone” frequency rank
- 16453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | ícone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelo | símbolo |
Where the eye mixes ice and ícone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ice and ícone
A purely visual mix-up. ice (/ˈɑɪs/) and ícone (/ˈi.ko.ni/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ice is recorded at frequency rank #10,198, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑɪs/. ícone is at rank #6,255, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ko.ni/.
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 16453, this pair ranks #55,079 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs ícone
Shared letters: ce. Private to "ice": i. Private to "ícone": noí.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ícone" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ice" for "ícone" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ice" or "ícone"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ícone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,079 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "ícone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ice vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,079 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.