Which to use
“IMO” is a name and “ith” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,045
- “IMO” frequency rank
- #49,435
- “ith” frequency rank
- 60480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | IMO | ith |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of International Maritime Organization. | Occurring at position i in a sequence. |
Letter map: IMO vs ith
Shared letters muted; letters that set IMO and ith apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. IMO (VCV) 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 - IMO and ith
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: IMO is aname and ithanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
IMO is recorded at frequency rank #11,045, classified as aname. 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 60480, this pair ranks #99,974 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of IMO vs ith
Shared letters: i. Private to "IMO": mo. Private to "ith": ht.
"IMO" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ith" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "IMO" and "ith" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "IMO" or "ith" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "IMO" and "ith".
- Full dictionary entry for "IMO" 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 #99,974 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "IMO" and "ith" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ISR vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #99,974 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.