Which to use
“iss” is a verb and “ita” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,551
- “iss” frequency rank
- #30,135
- “ita” frequency rank
- 36686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iss | ita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs essen | Personalpronomen 3. Person Femininum Singular; sie |
Where the eye mixes iss and ita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between iss and ita
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: iss is [ɪs] while ita is [ítá]. 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 (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iss is recorded at frequency rank #6,551, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪs]. ita is at rank #30,135, tagged as apron, pronounced [ítá].
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 36686, this pair ranks #1,609,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of iss vs ita
Shared letters: i. Private to "iss": s. Private to "ita": at.
"iss" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ita" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "iss" for "ita" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "iss" or "ita" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "iss" and "ita" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "iss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,609,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iss" and "ita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs ita". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,609,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.