Which to use
“isu” is a noun and “its” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,989
- “isu” frequency rank
- #75
- “its” frequency rank
- 38064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isu | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An individual seat in the loft-like balcony of a sumo arena. | Belonging to it. |
Letter map: isu vs its
Shared letters muted; letters that set isu and its apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: isu vs its
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: isu is anoun and itsadeterminer. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38064, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isu is recorded at frequency rank #37,989, classified as anoun. its is at rank #75, tagged as adet, pronounced /ɪts/.
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 38064, this pair ranks #289,129 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of isu vs its
Shared letters: is. Private to "isu": u. Private to "its": t.
"isu" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "isu" and "its" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "isu" or "its"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "isu" and "its".
- Full dictionary entry for "isu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "its" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,129 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isu" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isu vs ith". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #289,129 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.