Which to use
“intus” is an adverb and “ius” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,254
- “intus” frequency rank
- #48,256
- “ius” frequency rank
- 83510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intus | ius |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas vor kurzem getrunken oder gegessen haben | Recht (Satzung, Inbegriff von Gesetzen und Verordnungen) |
Letter map: intus vs ius
Shared letters muted; letters that set intus and ius apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - intus and ius
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: intus is anadverb and iusanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83510, 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]. ius is at rank #48,256, tagged as anoun, 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 83510, this pair ranks #138,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intus vs ius
Shared letters: isu. Private to "intus": nt. Private to "ius": -.
"intus" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ius" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intus ← inntus · intsu · inttus · intuss · inuts · itnus · nitus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intus" and "ius" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "intus" or "ius" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "intus" and "ius".
- Full dictionary entry for "intus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ius" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intus" and "ius" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ius vs puzzles". 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 #138,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.