Which to use
“ire” and “Iris” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,189
- “ire” frequency rank
- #7,773
- “Iris” frequency rank
- 30962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ire | Iris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (heftiger) Zorn | (Plural: Iris oder [selten] Iriden, Irides): Regenbogenhaut |
Where the eye mixes ire and Iris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ire vs Iris
A purely visual mix-up. ire ([ˈʌɪə]) and Iris ([ˈiːʁɪs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ire is recorded at frequency rank #23,189, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʌɪə]. 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 30962, this pair ranks #1,737,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ire vs Iris
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ire": e. Private to "Iris": s.
"ire" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Iris" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Iris ← iirs · iriss · irris · irsi · riis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ire" and "Iris" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ire" vs "Iris" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ire" 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 #1,737,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ire" and "Iris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs ire". 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 #1,737,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.