Which to use
“ith” and “itty” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,435
- “ith” frequency rank
- #48,299
- “itty” frequency rank
- 97734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ith | itty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Occurring at position i in a sequence. | Extremely small; itty-bitty. |
Where the eye mixes ith and itty
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ith and itty
A purely visual mix-up. ith (/aɪθ/) and itty (/ˈɪti/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ith is recorded at frequency rank #49,435, classified as anadj, pronounced /aɪθ/. itty is at rank #48,299, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈɪti/.
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 97734, this pair ranks #253 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ith vs itty
Shared letters: it. Private to "ith": h. Private to "itty": y.
"ith" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "itty" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- itty ← ittyy · ity · ityt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ith" for "itty" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ith" or "itty"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ith" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "itty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ith" and "itty" 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 #253 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.