Which to use
“Ima” is a contraction and “ith” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,790
- “Ima” frequency rank
- #49,435
- “ith” frequency rank
- 75225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ima | ith |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of Imma (I'm going to). | Occurring at position i in a sequence. |
Letter map: Ima vs ith
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ima and ith apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. Ima (VCV) and ith (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for Ima / ith
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Ima is acontraction and ithanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ima is recorded at frequency rank #25,790, classified as acontraction. 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 75225, this pair ranks #33,810 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ima vs ith
Shared letters: i. Private to "Ima": am. Private to "ith": ht.
"Ima" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ith" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ima" for "ith" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ima" or "ith"?
What to do next
You've compared "Ima" and "ith". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ima" 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 #33,810 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ima" and "ith" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ISR vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #33,810 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.