Which to use
“knit” and “knits” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,907
- “knit” frequency rank
- #47,146
- “knits” frequency rank
- 59053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | knit | knits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine. | third-person singular simple present indicative of knit |
Where the eye mixes knit and knits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: knit vs knits
A purely visual mix-up. knit (/nɪt/) and knits (/nɪts/) 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 extra letter(s) - “knit” sits inside “knits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
knit is recorded at frequency rank #11,907, classified as averb, pronounced /nɪt/. knits is at rank #47,146, tagged as averb, pronounced /nɪts/.
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 59053, this pair ranks #108,601 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of knit vs knits
Shared letters: iknt. Private to "knit": -. Private to "knits": s.
"knit" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "knits" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "knit" and "knits" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "knit" or "knits" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "knit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "knits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,601 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "knit" and "knits" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "knits vs Knott". 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 #108,601 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.