Which to use
“item” and “itt” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,048
- “item” frequency rank
- #34,586
- “itt” frequency rank
- 53634
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | item | itt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De même, également. | Ici. |
Where the eye mixes item and itt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between item and itt
A purely visual mix-up. item (\i.tɛm\) and itt (\itt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53634, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
item is recorded at frequency rank #19,048, classified as anadv, pronounced \i.tɛm\. itt is at rank #34,586, tagged as anadv, pronounced \itt\.
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 53634, this pair ranks #139,403 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of item vs itt
Shared letters: it. Private to "item": em. Private to "itt": -.
"item" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "itt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- item ← ietm · itemm · ittem
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "item" and "itt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "item" or "itt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "item" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "itt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,403 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "item" and "itt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs itt". 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 #139,403 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.