Which to use
“ira” is a noun and “its” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- #11,659
- “its” frequency rank
- 16973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ira | its |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cólera | adjetivo possessivo da terceira pessoa neutra do singular, dele ou dela. |
Letter map: ira vs its
Shared letters muted; letters that set ira and its apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ira and its
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ira 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 16973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ira is recorded at frequency rank #5,314, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ɾɐ/. 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 16973, this pair ranks #54,398 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ira vs its
Shared letters: i. Private to "ira": ar. Private to "its": st.
"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "its" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ira" and "its" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ira" vs "its" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ira" and "its".
- Full dictionary entry for "ira" 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 #54,398 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ira" and "its" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs its". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,398 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.