Which to use
“isi” is a verb and “its” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,170
- “isi” frequency rank
- #15,916
- “its” frequency rank
- 65086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | isi | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ. | Son, sa (lorsque c’est une chose qui possède). |
Where the eye mixes isi and its
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between isi and its
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: isi is \ˈisːi\ while its is \ɪts\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs determiner), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65086, 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\. its is at rank #15,916, tagged as adet, pronounced \ɪts\.
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 65086, this pair ranks #73,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of isi vs its
Shared letters: is. Private to "isi": -. Private to "its": t.
"isi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "isi" and "its" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "isi" or "its"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "isi" and "its" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "isi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "its" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,901 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "isi" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs isi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,901 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.