Which to use
“intox” is a noun and “ito” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,700
- “intox” frequency rank
- #42,956
- “ito” frequency rank
- 68656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intox | ito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Matraquage idéologique qui cherche à prendre possession des esprits. | (se) Noyer, (s') asphyxier, (s') étouffer. |
Letter map: intox vs ito
Shared letters muted; letters that set intox and ito apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - intox and ito
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: intox is anoun and itoaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intox is recorded at frequency rank #25,700, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɔks\. 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 68656, this pair ranks #58,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intox vs ito
Shared letters: iot. Private to "intox": nx. Private to "ito": -.
"intox" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ito" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intox ← inntox · inotx · intoxx · inttox · intxo · itnox · nitox
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intox" and "ito" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intox" or "ito"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "intox" and "ito".
- Full dictionary entry for "intox" 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 #58,255 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intox" and "ito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs ito". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #58,255 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.