Which to use
“ies” is a noun and “ith” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,988
- “ies” frequency rank
- #49,435
- “ith” frequency rank
- 95423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ies | ith |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of i, the name of the letter I. | Occurring at position i in a sequence. |
Letter map: ies vs ith
Shared letters muted; letters that set ies and ith apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ies (VVC) and ith (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 ith
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ies is anoun and ithanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ies is recorded at frequency rank #45,988, classified as anoun. ith is at rank #49,435, tagged as anadj, pronounced /aɪθ/.
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 95423, this pair ranks #963 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ies vs ith
Shared letters: i. Private to "ies": es. Private to "ith": ht.
"ies" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ith" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ies" and "ith" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ies" vs "ith" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "ies" and "ith". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ith" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #963 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ies" and "ith" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ISR vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #963 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.