Which to use
“ISO” is a noun and “its” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,887
- “ISO” frequency rank
- #9,388
- “its” frequency rank
- 18275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ISO | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Internationale Organisation für Normung (International Organization for Standardization); Vereinigung von Normungsorganisationen, die internationale Normen erarbeitet | sein |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ISO and its apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ISO and its form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ISO is recorded at frequency rank #8,887, classified as anoun, pronounced [iːsoː]. 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 18275, this pair ranks #1,919,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ISO vs its
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ISO”; for a pronoun, it's “its”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ISO” entry
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