# item vs its

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### its
*determiner · IPA /ɪts/ · frequency rank #75*
Belonging to it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/item-vs-its