Which to use
“IRM” is a noun and “item” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,979
- “IRM” frequency rank
- #19,048
- “item” frequency rank
- 37027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | IRM | item |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Technique d’imagerie médicale permettant l’analyse fine du corps humain par l’action d’un champ magnétique et d’ondes radio. | De même, également. |
Where the eye mixes IRM and item
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: IRM vs item
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: IRM is \i.ɛ.ʁɛm\ while item is \i.tɛm\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
IRM is recorded at frequency rank #17,979, classified as anoun, pronounced \i.ɛ.ʁɛm\. item is at rank #19,048, tagged as anadv, pronounced \i.tɛm\.
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 37027, this pair ranks #265,396 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of IRM vs item
Shared letters: im. Private to "IRM": r. Private to "item": et.
"IRM" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "item" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- item ← ietm · itemm · ittem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "IRM" for "item" ever safe?
Which is more common, "IRM" or "item"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "IRM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "item" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,396 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "IRM" and "item" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs item". 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 #265,396 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.