Which to use
“ich” is a pronoun and “iz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,826
- “ich” frequency rank
- #32,457
- “iz” frequency rank
- 54283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ich | iz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | I. | third-person singular simple present indicative of be |
Letter map: ich vs iz
Shared letters muted; letters that set ich and iz apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ich / iz
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ich is apronoun and izaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ich is recorded at frequency rank #21,826, classified as apron, pronounced /iːt͡ʃ/. iz is at rank #32,457, tagged as averb.
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 54283, this pair ranks #142,287 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ich vs iz
Shared letters: i. Private to "ich": ch. Private to "iz": z.
"ich" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "iz" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ich" and "iz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ich" vs "iz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ich" and "iz".
- Full dictionary entry for "ich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,287 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ich" and "iz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ith vs iz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #142,287 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.