# it'd vs item

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### it'd
*contraction · IPA /ˈɪtəd/ · frequency rank #5,229*
Contraction of it + had.

### item
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.təm/ · frequency rank #2,629*
A distinct physical object.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/it-d-vs-item