Which to use
“intus” is an adverb and “Ists” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,254
- “intus” frequency rank
- #14,331
- “Ists” frequency rank
- 49585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intus | Ists |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas vor kurzem getrunken oder gegessen haben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ist |
Where the eye mixes intus and Ists
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: intus vs Ists
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intus is [ˈɪntʊs] while Ists is [ɪst͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intus is recorded at frequency rank #35,254, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈɪntʊs]. Ists is at rank #14,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪst͡s].
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 49585, this pair ranks #1,205,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intus vs Ists
Shared letters: ist. Private to "intus": nu. Private to "Ists": -.
"intus" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ists" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intus" and "Ists" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intus" vs "Ists" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ists" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,205,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intus" and "Ists" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intus vs ius". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,205,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.