Which to use
“ies” is a noun and “ITC” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,988
- “ies” frequency rank
- #34,549
- “ITC” frequency rank
- 80537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ies | ITC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of i, the name of the letter I. | Initialism of Independent Television Commission. |
Letter map: ies vs ITC
Shared letters muted; letters that set ies and ITC apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ies (VVC) and ITC (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - ies and ITC
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ies is anoun and ITCaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ies is recorded at frequency rank #45,988, classified as anoun. ITC is at rank #34,549, tagged as aname.
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 80537, this pair ranks #19,590 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ies vs ITC
Shared letters: i. Private to "ies": es. Private to "ITC": ct.
"ies" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ITC" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ies" and "ITC" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ies" or "ITC"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ies" and "ITC".
- Full dictionary entry for "ies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ITC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,590 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ies" and "ITC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ies vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #19,590 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.