Which to use
“ihn” is a pronoun and “iss” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #140
- “ihn” frequency rank
- #6,551
- “iss” frequency rank
- 6691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ihn | iss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personalpronomen 3. Person Maskulinum Singular Akkusativ | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs essen |
Where the eye mixes ihn and iss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ihn vs iss
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ihn is [iːn] while iss is [ɪs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ihn is recorded at frequency rank #140, classified as apron, pronounced [iːn]. iss is at rank #6,551, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪs].
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 6691, this pair ranks #1,990,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ihn vs iss
Shared letters: i. Private to "ihn": hn. Private to "iss": s.
"ihn" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "iss" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ihn" and "iss" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ihn" vs "iss" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ihn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ihn" and "iss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs iss". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,990,758 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.