Which to use
“ice” is a noun and “its” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,198
- “ice” frequency rank
- #11,659
- “its” frequency rank
- 21857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ice | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelo | adjetivo possessivo da terceira pessoa neutra do singular, dele ou dela. |
Letter map: ice vs its
Shared letters muted; letters that set ice and its apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ice and its
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ice is anoun and itsanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ice is recorded at frequency rank #10,198, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑɪs/. 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 21857, this pair ranks #48,300 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ice vs its
Shared letters: i. Private to "ice": ce. Private to "its": st.
"ice" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ice" and "its" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ice" vs "its" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "ice" vs "its" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ice" 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 #48,300 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ice" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs its". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #48,300 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.