Which to use
“ite” and “its” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,021
- “ite” frequency rank
- #18,002
- “its” frequency rank
- 64023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ite | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Comido; participio pasado de ith. | Su, sus; que pertenece a un animal o una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes ite and its
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ite and its
A purely visual mix-up. ite ([ˈɪtʲɪ]) and its (/ɪts/) 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 a single letter - e in “ite” becomes s in “its”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ite is recorded at frequency rank #46,021, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪtʲɪ]. its is at rank #18,002, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɪts/.
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 64023, this pair ranks #46,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ite vs its
Shared letters: it. Private to "ite": e. Private to "its": s.
"ite" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ite" and "its" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ite" vs "its" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ite" and "its" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "its" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ite" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ite vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.