# it vs ivy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### it
*pronoun · IPA /ɪt/ · frequency rank #12*
The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

### ivy
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪvi/ · frequency rank #9,199*
Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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