Which to use
“ítem” is an adverb and “its” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,605
- “ítem” frequency rank
- #18,002
- “its” frequency rank
- 49607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ítem | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Úsase para introducir cada uno de los acápites de un texto o los elementos de una lista. | Su, sus; que pertenece a un animal o una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes ítem and its
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ítem vs its
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ítem is [ˈit̪ẽm] while its is /ɪts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ítem is recorded at frequency rank #31,605, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈit̪ẽm]. 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 49607, this pair ranks #107,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ítem vs its
Shared letters: t. Private to "ítem": emí. Private to "its": is.
"ítem" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ítem" and "its" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ítem" or "its" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ítem" and "its" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ítem" 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 #107,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ítem" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imam vs ítem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #107,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.