icivsikkiWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ici and ikki apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
ici
4 ch
ikki

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • ikkiiki · ikik · kiki

Frequency comparison

ici#45,880
ikki#47,410

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ici" and "ikki" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\i.si\ versus /ˈɪ.ʧɪ/, /ˈɪʰ.ʧɪ/, /ˈɪʰʧ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ici" or "ikki"?
"ici" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,880 in our Portuguese list, against #47,410 for "ikki". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ici vs ikki

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ici” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list