Which to use
“its” is a determiner and “Ivo” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,916
- “its” frequency rank
- #47,402
- “Ivo” frequency rank
- 63318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | its | Ivo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Son, sa (lorsque c’est une chose qui possède). | Yves. |
Where the eye mixes its and Ivo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between its and Ivo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: its is \ɪts\ while Ivo is \i.vo\. 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 (determiner vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
its is recorded at frequency rank #15,916, classified as adet, pronounced \ɪts\. Ivo is at rank #47,402, tagged as aname, pronounced \i.vo\.
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 63318, this pair ranks #82,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of its vs Ivo
Shared letters: i. Private to "its": st. Private to "Ivo": ov.
"its" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Ivo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "its" and "Ivo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "its" vs "Ivo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "its" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ivo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "its" and "Ivo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi vs Ivo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #82,560 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.