Which to use
“itchy” and “ith” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,599
- “itchy” frequency rank
- #49,435
- “ith” frequency rank
- 68034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | itchy | ith |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Characterized by itching. (of a condition) | Occurring at position i in a sequence. |
Where the eye mixes itchy and ith
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between itchy and ith
A purely visual mix-up. itchy (/ˈɪt͡ʃi/) and ith (/aɪθ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
itchy is recorded at frequency rank #18,599, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɪt͡ʃi/. 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 68034, this pair ranks #60,736 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of itchy vs ith
Shared letters: hit. Private to "itchy": cy. Private to "ith": -.
"itchy" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "ith" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- itchy ← icthy · itcchy · itchhy · itchyy · itcyh · ithcy · ittchy · tichy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "itchy" for "ith" ever safe?
Frequency check: "itchy" vs "ith" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "itchy" and "ith" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "itchy" 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 #60,736 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "itchy" and "ith" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ISR vs ith". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #60,736 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.