Which to use
“ira” and “Irans” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,290
- “ira” frequency rank
- #30,625
- “Irans” frequency rank
- 48915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ira | Irans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Zorn, die Wut | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Iran |
Where the eye mixes ira and Irans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ira with Irans
A purely visual mix-up. ira ([ˈiːra]) and Irans ([iˈʁaːns]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ira” sits inside “Irans”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ira is recorded at frequency rank #18,290, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈiːra]. Irans is at rank #30,625, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈʁaːns].
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 48915, this pair ranks #1,230,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ira vs Irans
Shared letters: air. Private to "ira": -. Private to "Irans": ns.
"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Irans" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Irans ← iarns · iranns · iranss · irasn · irnas · irrans · rians
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ira" and "Irans" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ira" or "Irans" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ira" and "Irans" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Irans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,230,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ira" and "Irans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Icons vs Irans". 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 #1,230,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.