Which to use
“ice” is a noun and “im” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,198
- “ice” frequency rank
- #12,077
- “im” frequency rank
- 22275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | im |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelo | sou; |
Letter map: ice vs im
Shared letters muted; letters that set ice and im apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ice and im
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ice is anoun and imaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22275, 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/. im is at rank #12,077, tagged as averb.
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 22275, this pair ranks #47,816 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs im
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "im": m.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "im" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ice" and "im" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ice" or "im"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ice" and "im".
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "im" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,816 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "im" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "im vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #47,816 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.