Which to use
“ici” and “ikki” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,880
- “ici” frequency rank
- #47,410
- “ikki” frequency rank
- 93290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ici | ikki |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aqui | não: |
Where the eye mixes ici and ikki
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ici runs 3 letters (VCV) against ikki's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ici with ikki
A purely visual mix-up. ici (\i.si\) and ikki (/ˈɪ.ʧɪ/, /ˈɪʰ.ʧɪ/, /ˈɪʰʧ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ici is recorded at frequency rank #45,880, classified as anadv, pronounced \i.si\. ikki is at rank #47,410, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈɪ.ʧɪ/, /ˈɪʰ.ʧɪ/, /ˈɪʰʧ/.
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 93290, this pair ranks #136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ici vs ikki
Shared letters: i. Private to "ici": c. Private to "ikki": k.
"ici" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ikki" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ikki ← iki · ikik · kiki
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ici" and "ikki" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ici" vs "ikki" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ici" and "ikki" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ici" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ikki" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ici" and "ikki" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ici vs ino". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.