Which to use
“ícone” and “íon” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,255
- “ícone” frequency rank
- #44,174
- “íon” frequency rank
- 50429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ícone | íon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | símbolo | espécie química eletricamente carregada, geralmente um átomo ou molécula que perdeu ou ganhou elétrons |
Letter map: ícone vs íon
Shared letters muted; letters that set ícone and íon apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: ícone and íon
ícone and íon are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ícone is recorded at frequency rank #6,255, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ko.ni/. íon is at rank #44,174, tagged as anoun.
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 50429, this pair ranks #14,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ícone vs íon
Shared letters: noí. Private to "ícone": ce. Private to "íon": -.
"ícone" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "íon" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ícone" and "íon" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ícone" or "íon" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "ícone" vs "íon" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ícone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "íon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ícone" and "íon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs íon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #14,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.