Which to use
“ile” is a noun and “its” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,983
- “ile” frequency rank
- #9,388
- “its” frequency rank
- 58371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ile | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haar n | sein |
Letter map: ile vs its
Shared letters muted; letters that set ile and its apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ile / its
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ile is anoun and itsapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ile is recorded at frequency rank #48,983, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. its is at rank #9,388, tagged as apron, pronounced [ɪts].
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 58371, this pair ranks #865,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ile vs its
Shared letters: i. Private to "ile": el. Private to "its": st.
"ile" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ile" and "its" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ile" vs "its" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ile" and "its".
- Full dictionary entry for "ile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "its" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #865,368 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ile" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ile vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #865,368 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.