Which to use
“ito” is a verb and “itt” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,956
- “ito” frequency rank
- #34,586
- “itt” frequency rank
- 77542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ito | itt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (se) Noyer, (s') asphyxier, (s') étouffer. | Ici. |
Letter map: ito vs itt
Shared letters muted; letters that set ito and itt apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ito and itt
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ito is averb and ittanadverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - o in “ito” becomes t in “itt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ito is recorded at frequency rank #42,956, classified as averb. 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 77542, this pair ranks #28,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ito vs itt
Shared letters: it. Private to "ito": o. Private to "itt": -.
"ito" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "itt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ito" and "itt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ito" vs "itt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "ito" vs "itt" 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 "itt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,064 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ito" and "itt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs ito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,064 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.