Which to use
“ito” is a verb and “its” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,956
- “ito” frequency rank
- #15,916
- “its” frequency rank
- 58872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ito | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (se) Noyer, (s') asphyxier, (s') étouffer. | Son, sa (lorsque c’est une chose qui possède). |
Letter map: ito vs its
Shared letters muted; letters that set ito and its apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ito vs its
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ito is averb and itsadeterminer. On the page they differ by a single letter - o in “ito” becomes s in “its”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ito is recorded at frequency rank #42,956, classified as averb. 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 58872, this pair ranks #106,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ito vs its
Shared letters: it. Private to "ito": o. Private to "its": s.
"ito" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ito" for "its" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "ito" vs "its" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ito" 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 #106,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ito" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs ito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,406 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.