Which to use
“ihres” is an unknown and “Iris” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #703
- “ihres” frequency rank
- #7,773
- “Iris” frequency rank
- 8476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ihres | Iris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulin des Possessivpronomens ihr | (Plural: Iris oder [selten] Iriden, Irides): Regenbogenhaut |
Where the eye mixes ihres and Iris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ihres and Iris
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ihres is [ˈiːʁəs] while Iris is [ˈiːʁɪs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ihres is recorded at frequency rank #703, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈiːʁəs]. Iris is at rank #7,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈiːʁɪs].
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 8476, this pair ranks #1,984,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ihres vs Iris
Shared letters: irs. Private to "ihres": eh. Private to "Iris": -.
"ihres" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Iris" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ihres" for "Iris" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ihres" vs "Iris" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ihres" and "Iris" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ihres" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Iris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ihres" and "Iris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs Iris". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,984,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.