Which to use
“ibas” is a verb and “its” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,129
- “ibas” frequency rank
- #18,002
- “its” frequency rank
- 26131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibas | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Su, sus; que pertenece a un animal o una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes ibas and its
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ibas vs its
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ibas is [ˈiβ̞as] while its is /ɪts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ibas is recorded at frequency rank #8,129, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈiβ̞as]. its is at rank #18,002, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɪts/.
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 26131, this pair ranks #233,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ibas vs its
Shared letters: is. Private to "ibas": ab. Private to "its": t.
"ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ibas ← iabs · ibass · ibbas · ibsa · ivas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ibas" and "its" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ibas" vs "its" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ibas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "its" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibas" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "its vs iza". 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 #233,147 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.