Which to use
“ihn” is a pronoun and “ii” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #140
- “ihn” frequency rank
- #520
- “ii” frequency rank
- 660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ihn | ii |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personalpronomen 3. Person Maskulinum Singular Akkusativ | Nominativ Plural Maskulinum des Pronomens is |
Letter map: ihn vs ii
Shared letters muted; letters that set ihn and ii apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ihn vs ii
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ihn is apronoun and iianunknown. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ihn is recorded at frequency rank #140, classified as apron, pronounced [iːn]. ii is at rank #520, tagged as anunknown, pronounced […].
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 660, this pair ranks #2,005,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ihn vs ii
Shared letters: i. Private to "ihn": hn. Private to "ii": -.
"ihn" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ii" · 2 letters · shape VV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ihn" and "ii" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ihn" vs "ii" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "ihn" vs "ii" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ihn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ii" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ihn" and "ii" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ii vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,005,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.