it's
/ɪts/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.33 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
contraction
Contraction of it + is.
contraction
Contraction of it + has.
contraction
Contraction of it + was.
det
Misspelling of its.
Example Sentences
- "it’s too expensive; it’s coming right for us!; it's a free country"
- "[...], guided not by his own Will, but by the Medick Science, which dictates, that it's recessary, beneficial, and convenient to alter, mix, and temper this medicine, and fit it to the Disposition, and Constitution of the Patient[.]"
- "The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about[…]and so on. But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at undermining people's control of their own attention. Partly, this is a result of how online advertising has traditionally worked: advertisers pay for clicks, and a click is a click, however it's obtained."
- "It’s been a long time since I’ve had cheesecake."
- "When I was a kid, it's the thought that counted but, now, it's all about the Benjamins."
- "It's a package for you by the door."
Etymology
Contraction of ‘it is’, ‘it has’ or 'it was'.
Usage
Inflected Forms
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
’tis
’twas