Which to use
“ina” is a noun and “its” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,904
- “ina” frequency rank
- #11,659
- “its” frequency rank
- 56563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ina | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mãe | adjetivo possessivo da terceira pessoa neutra do singular, dele ou dela. |
Letter map: ina vs its
Shared letters muted; letters that set ina and its apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ina / its
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ina 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 56563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ina is recorded at frequency rank #44,904, classified as anoun, pronounced /iˈna/, [ʔɪˈnʌ]. 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 56563, this pair ranks #9,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ina vs its
Shared letters: i. Private to "ina": an. Private to "its": st.
"ina" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ina" and "its" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ina" or "its"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ina" and "its".
- Full dictionary entry for "ina" 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 #9,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ina" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ina vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,889 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.