# io vs its

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### io
*adverb · IPA /ˈi.o/, /ˈi.ɔ/ · frequency rank #18,900*
sempre

### its
*adjective · frequency rank #11,659*
adjetivo possessivo da terceira pessoa neutra do singular, dele ou dela.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/io-vs-its