# IQ vs ire

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### IQ
*abbrev · IPA [iːˈkuː] · frequency rank #9,573*
Intelligenzquotient

### ire
*noun · IPA [ˈʌɪə] · frequency rank #23,189*
(heftiger) Zorn

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/iq-vs-ire