Which to use
“ii” and “ita” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #627
- “ii” frequency rank
- #29,002
- “ita” frequency rank
- 29629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ii | ita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Oui. | Ainsi. |
Where the eye mixes ii and ita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ii with ita
A purely visual mix-up. ii (\iː\) and ita (\ˈi.ta\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ii is recorded at frequency rank #627, classified as anadv, pronounced \iː\. ita is at rank #29,002, tagged as anadv, pronounced \ˈi.ta\.
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 29629, this pair ranks #315,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ii vs ita
Shared letters: i. Private to "ii": -. Private to "ita": at.
"ii" · 2 letters · shape VV · "ita" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ii" for "ita" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ii" or "ita"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ii" and "ita" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ii" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ii" and "ita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs ita". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #315,474 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.