Which to use
“imi” is a verb and “it” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,938
- “imi” frequency rank
- #1,934
- “it” frequency rank
- 49872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imi | it |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do passado do indicativo do verbo imeä: | caso nominativo da terceira pessoa neutra do singular, ele, ela, ile |
Where the eye mixes imi and it
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses imi with it
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imi is /ˈi.mi/ while it is /ɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imi is recorded at frequency rank #47,938, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈi.mi/. it is at rank #1,934, tagged as apron, pronounced /ɪt/.
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 49872, this pair ranks #15,115 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imi vs it
Shared letters: i. Private to "imi": m. Private to "it": t.
"imi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "it" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imi" for "it" ever safe?
Frequency check: "imi" vs "it" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "it" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,115 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imi" and "it" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imi vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,115 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.