Which to use
“ich” is a pronoun and “ite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,406
- “ich” frequency rank
- #46,021
- “ite” frequency rank
- 87427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ich | ite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Yo (pronombre de primera persona singular) | Comido; participio pasado de ith. |
Where the eye mixes ich and ite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ich (VCC) and ite (VCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ich and ite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ich is [ɪç] while ite is [ˈɪtʲɪ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ich is recorded at frequency rank #41,406, classified as apron, pronounced [ɪç]. ite is at rank #46,021, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪtʲɪ].
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 87427, this pair ranks #4,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ich vs ite
Shared letters: i. Private to "ich": ch. Private to "ite": et.
"ich" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ite" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ich" for "ite" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ich" or "ite" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ich" and "ite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ich" and "ite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ite vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.