Which to use
“ies” and “item” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,988
- “ies” frequency rank
- #2,629
- “item” frequency rank
- 48617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ies | item |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of i, the name of the letter I. | A distinct physical object. |
Letter map: ies vs item
Shared letters muted; letters that set ies and item apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ies and item are indexed as a confusable English 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 48617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ies is recorded at frequency rank #45,988, classified as anoun. item is at rank #2,629, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪ.təm/.
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 48617, this pair ranks #191,355 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ies vs item
Shared letters: ei. Private to "ies": s. Private to "item": mt.
"ies" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "item" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- item ← ietm · itemm · ittem