Which to use
“íon” is a noun and “it” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,174
- “íon” frequency rank
- #1,934
- “it” frequency rank
- 46108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | íon | it |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie química eletricamente carregada, geralmente um átomo ou molécula que perdeu ou ganhou elétrons | caso nominativo da terceira pessoa neutra do singular, ele, ela, ile |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set íon and it apart are highlighted. They share no common letter run, the confusion here is by sound, not by sight.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
íon and it form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
íon is recorded at frequency rank #44,174, classified as anoun. 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 46108, this pair ranks #19,245 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "íon" and "it" be used interchangeably?
Remembering íon vs it
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “íon”; for a pronoun, it's “it”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “íon” entry
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