Which to use
“ion” is a noun and “ite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,745
- “ion” frequency rank
- #46,021
- “ite” frequency rank
- 68766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ion | ite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partícula cargada eléctricamente constituida por un átomo o molécula que no es eléctricamente neutro. | Comido; participio pasado de ith. |
Where the eye mixes ion and ite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ion and ite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ion is [ˈjõn] 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ion is recorded at frequency rank #22,745, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈjõn]. 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 68766, this pair ranks #33,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ion vs ite
Shared letters: i. Private to "ion": no. Private to "ite": et.
"ion" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ite" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ion" for "ite" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ion" vs "ite" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ion" and "ite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ion" 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 #33,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ion" and "ite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ite vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #33,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.