imvsiteConfusable pair

Which to use

“im” and “ite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,152
“im” frequency rank
#46,021
“ite” frequency rank
56173
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature im ite
Definition Mi. Comido; participio pasado de ith.

Letter map: im vs ite

Shared letters muted; letters that set im and ite apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

2 ch
im
3 ch
ite

Corpus notes: im and ite

im and ite are indexed as a confusable Spanish pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

im is recorded at frequency rank #10,152, classified as anadj. 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 56173, this pair ranks #75,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of im vs ite

Shared letters: i. Private to "im": m. Private to "ite": et.

"im" · 2 letters · shape VC  ·  "ite" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "im" for "ite" ever safe?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "im" vs "ite" - which ranks higher?
"im" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,152 in our Spanish list, against #46,021 for "ite". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "im" and "ite".

  • Full dictionary entry for "im" 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 #75,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "im" and "ite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ite vs iza". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #75,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list