Which to use
“ii” and “itt” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #627
- “ii” frequency rank
- #34,586
- “itt” frequency rank
- 35213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ii | itt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Oui. | Ici. |
Where the eye mixes ii and itt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ii vs itt
A purely visual mix-up. ii (\iː\) and itt (\itt\) 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 35213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ii is recorded at frequency rank #627, classified as anadv, pronounced \iː\. itt is at rank #34,586, tagged as anadv, pronounced \itt\.
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 35213, this pair ranks #278,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ii vs itt
Shared letters: i. Private to "ii": -. Private to "itt": t.
"ii" · 2 letters · shape VV · "itt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ii" for "itt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ii" vs "itt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ii" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "itt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #278,351 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ii" and "itt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs itt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #278,351 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.