Which to use
“ink” is a noun and “ito” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,673
- “ink” frequency rank
- #42,956
- “ito” frequency rank
- 88629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ink | ito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encre. | (se) Noyer, (s') asphyxier, (s') étouffer. |
Letter map: ink vs ito
Shared letters muted; letters that set ink and ito apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ink (VCC) and ito (VCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: ink vs ito
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ink is anoun and itoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ink is recorded at frequency rank #45,673, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɪŋk\. 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 88629, this pair ranks #6,752 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ink vs ito
Shared letters: i. Private to "ink": kn. Private to "ito": ot.
"ink" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ito" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ink" and "ito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "ink" or "ito" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "ink" and "ito". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ink" 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 #6,752 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ink" and "ito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ink vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #6,752 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.