Which to use
“im” is an adjective and “ítem” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,152
- “im” frequency rank
- #31,605
- “ítem” frequency rank
- 41757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | im | ítem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mi. | Úsase para introducir cada uno de los acápites de un texto o los elementos de una lista. |
Letter map: im vs ítem
Shared letters muted; letters that set im and ítem apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for im / ítem
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: im is anadjective and ítemanadverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
im is recorded at frequency rank #10,152, classified as anadj. 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 41757, this pair ranks #151,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of im vs ítem
Shared letters: m. Private to "im": i. Private to "ítem": etí.
"im" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ítem" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "im" and "ítem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "im" vs "ítem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "im" vs "ítem" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "im" 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 #151,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "im" and "ítem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imam vs ítem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #151,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.