Which to use
“illa” and “ita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,407
- “illa” frequency rank
- #38,192
- “ita” frequency rank
- 79599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | illa | ita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Isla. | Piedra, así |
Where the eye mixes illa and ita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. illa runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ita's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: illa vs ita
A purely visual mix-up. illa ([ˈi.ʎə]) and ita ([iˈta]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
illa is recorded at frequency rank #41,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈi.ʎə]. ita is at rank #38,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈta].
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 79599, this pair ranks #12,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of illa vs ita
Shared letters: ai. Private to "illa": l. Private to "ita": t.
"illa" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ita" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- illa ← ila · ilal
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "illa" and "ita" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "illa" or "ita" 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 "illa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "illa" and "ita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "illa 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 #12,764 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.