Which to use
“ibu” is a noun and “ihr” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,580
- “ibu” frequency rank
- #72
- “ihr” frequency rank
- 37652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibu | ihr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mutter | 2. Person Plural |
Letter map: ibu vs ihr
Shared letters muted; letters that set ibu and ihr apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ibu (VCV) and ihr (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: ibu vs ihr
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ibu is anoun and ihrapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ibu is recorded at frequency rank #37,580, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. ihr is at rank #72, tagged as apron, pronounced [iːɐ̯].
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 37652, this pair ranks #1,584,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ibu vs ihr
Shared letters: i. Private to "ibu": bu. Private to "ihr": hr.
"ibu" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ihr" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ibu" for "ihr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ibu" vs "ihr" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "ibu" vs "ihr" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ibu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ihr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibu" and "ihr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ibu vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,584,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.