Which to use
“Irans” is a noun and “Ivan” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,625
- “Irans” frequency rank
- #12,944
- “Ivan” frequency rank
- 43569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Irans | Ivan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Iran | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Irans and Ivan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Irans and Ivan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Irans is [iˈʁaːns] while Ivan is [ˈiːvaːn]. 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 (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Irans is recorded at frequency rank #30,625, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈʁaːns]. Ivan is at rank #12,944, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈiːvaːn].
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 43569, this pair ranks #1,413,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Irans vs Ivan
Shared letters: ain. Private to "Irans": rs. Private to "Ivan": v.
"Irans" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "Ivan" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Irans" for "Ivan" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Irans" or "Ivan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Irans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ivan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,413,952 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Irans" and "Ivan" 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 #1,413,952 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.