Which to use
“ime” is an adjective and “ito” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,145
- “ime” frequency rank
- #42,956
- “ito” frequency rank
- 92101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ime | ito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ma, mon. | (se) Noyer, (s') asphyxier, (s') étouffer. |
Letter map: ime vs ito
Shared letters muted; letters that set ime and ito apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ime and ito follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: ime vs ito
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ime is anadjective and itoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ime is recorded at frequency rank #49,145, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈi.me\. ito is at rank #42,956, tagged as averb.
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 92101, this pair ranks #3,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ime vs ito
Shared letters: i. Private to "ime": em. Private to "ito": ot.
"ime" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ito" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ime" and "ito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ime" vs "ito" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "ime" and "ito". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,269 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ime" and "ito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,269 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.