item

[ˈiːtɛm]

/[ˈiːtɛm]/ adv

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The verdict

“item” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #16,743) as an adverb. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#16,743
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - auf die gleiche Weise

Corpus desk

Index DE-item · item · German

item · rank #16,743 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,743
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Italia

Nearest frequency peer: Italia (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “item”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “item” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

item vs its
50% similar
item vs Items
60% similar
item vs im
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for item
PropertyValue
Headworditem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈiːtɛm]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,743
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “item” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). item lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for item is neighbouring look-alikes ("its", "Items", …), not just typos; it is anadverb pronounced [ˈiːtɛm]. Frequency #16,743 among 1,488 “I” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for item, with forms such as "ietm", "itemm", and "ittem". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "its", "Items", "im", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is item, spelled I-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf die gleiche Weise
  2. 2
    weiterhin, ferner
  3. 3
    kurzum

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how item appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vor allem in Texten von Gelehrten kommt item bei Aufzählungen vor.

Synonyms

auchebenso

Antonyms

anders

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ietm
  • itemm
  • ittem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of item - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ietm2itemm1ittem1
Edit distance from "item"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "item"?
"item" is spelled I-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiːtɛm].
What does "item" mean?
As an adverb, "item" means: auf die gleiche Weise
What words are commonly confused with "item"?
"item" is commonly confused with "its", "Items", "im". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "item"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "item" is [ˈiːtɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "item" come from?
"item" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "item", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Höfe#16,734Gros#16,727Lahn#16,764fürn#16,708
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list