Which to use
“ire” and “Irrer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,189
- “ire” frequency rank
- #29,180
- “Irrer” frequency rank
- 52369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ire | Irrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (heftiger) Zorn | (männliche^☆) Person, die an einer Psychose leidet, die verrückt ist |
Where the eye mixes ire and Irrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ire vs Irrer
A purely visual mix-up. ire ([ˈʌɪə]) and Irrer ([ˈɪʁɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52369, 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]. Irrer is at rank #29,180, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪʁɐ].
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 52369, this pair ranks #1,099,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ire vs Irrer
Shared letters: eir. Private to "ire": -. Private to "Irrer": -.
"ire" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Irrer" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Irrer ← irerr · irrerr · irrre · rirer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ire" for "Irrer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ire" or "Irrer"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Irrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,099,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ire" and "Irrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Irrer vs irrte". 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 #1,099,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.