Which to use
“itt” is a pronoun and “itty” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,431
- “itt” frequency rank
- #48,299
- “itty” frequency rank
- 73730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | itt | itty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete spelling of it. | Extremely small; itty-bitty. |
Letter map: itt vs itty
Shared letters muted; letters that set itt and itty apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - itt and itty
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: itt is apronoun and ittyanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “itt” sits inside “itty”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
itt is recorded at frequency rank #25,431, classified as apron. 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 73730, this pair ranks #38,632 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of itt vs itty
Shared letters: it. Private to "itt": -. Private to "itty": y.
"itt" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "itty" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- itty ← ittyy · ity · ityt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "itt" and "itty" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "itt" vs "itty" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "itt" vs "itty" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "itt" 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 #38,632 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "itt" and "itty" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ith vs itty". 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 #38,632 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.