Which to use
“isi” and “ito” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,170
- “isi” frequency rank
- #42,956
- “ito” frequency rank
- 92126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isi | ito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ. | (se) Noyer, (s') asphyxier, (s') étouffer. |
Letter map: isi vs ito
Shared letters muted; letters that set isi and ito apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - isi / ito
isi and ito are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
isi is recorded at frequency rank #49,170, classified as averb, pronounced \ˈisːi\. 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 92126, this pair ranks #3,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of isi vs ito
Shared letters: i. Private to "isi": s. Private to "ito": ot.
"isi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ito" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "isi" for "ito" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "isi" or "ito" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "isi" and "ito".
- Full dictionary entry for "isi" 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 #3,251 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isi" and "ito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #3,251 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.