Which to use
“ike” is an adjective and “ítem” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,873
- “ike” frequency rank
- #31,605
- “ítem” frequency rank
- 72478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ike | ítem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Malo. | Úsase para introducir cada uno de los acápites de un texto o los elementos de una lista. |
Where the eye mixes ike and ítem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ike with ítem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ike is /ˈɪ.ke/ while ítem is [ˈit̪ẽm]. 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 (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ike is recorded at frequency rank #40,873, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɪ.ke/. ítem is at rank #31,605, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈit̪ẽm].
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 72478, this pair ranks #25,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ike vs ítem
Shared letters: e. Private to "ike": ik. Private to "ítem": mtí.
"ike" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ítem" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ike" and "ítem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ike" vs "ítem" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ike" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ítem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ike" and "ítem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ike vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,256 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.