Which to use
“iates” is a noun and “its” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,964
- “iates” frequency rank
- #11,659
- “its” frequency rank
- 54623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iates | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de iate | adjetivo possessivo da terceira pessoa neutra do singular, dele ou dela. |
Letter map: iates vs its
Shared letters muted; letters that set iates and its apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - iates and its
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: iates is anoun and itsanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iates is recorded at frequency rank #42,964, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈja.t͡ʃis/. its is at rank #11,659, tagged as anadj.
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 54623, this pair ranks #11,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of iates vs its
Shared letters: ist. Private to "iates": ae. Private to "its": -.
"iates" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iates ← aites · iaets · iatess · iatse · iattes · itaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "iates" and "its" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "iates" or "its"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "iates" 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 #11,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iates" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs its". 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 #11,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.