# if vs IR

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### if
*conjunction · IPA [ɪf] · frequency rank #5,090*
wenn, falls

### IR
*abbrev · frequency rank #14,329*
infrarot, Infrarot

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