Which to use
“its” is a determiner and “iz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #75
- “its” frequency rank
- #32,457
- “iz” frequency rank
- 32532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | its | iz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Belonging to it. | third-person singular simple present indicative of be |
Letter map: its vs iz
Shared letters muted; letters that set its and iz apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: its is adeterminer and izaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
its is recorded at frequency rank #75, classified as adet, pronounced /ɪts/. iz is at rank #32,457, tagged as averb.
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 32532, this pair ranks #336,984 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of its vs iz
Shared letters: i. Private to "its": st. Private to "iz": z.
"its" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "iz" · 2 letters · shape VC