Which to use
“Ists” and “ius” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,331
- “Ists” frequency rank
- #48,256
- “ius” frequency rank
- 62587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ists | ius |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ist | Recht (Satzung, Inbegriff von Gesetzen und Verordnungen) |
Letter map: Ists vs ius
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ists and ius apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: Ists and ius
Ists and ius are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ists is recorded at frequency rank #14,331, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪst͡s]. 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 62587, this pair ranks #707,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ists vs ius
Shared letters: is. Private to "Ists": t. Private to "ius": u.
"Ists" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "ius" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ists ← issts · istss · istts · itss · sits
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ists" and "ius" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ists" vs "ius" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Ists" vs "ius" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ists" 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 #707,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ists" 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 #707,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.