Which to use
“Iris” is a noun and “irrt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,773
- “Iris” frequency rank
- #20,308
- “irrt” frequency rank
- 28081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Iris | irrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Plural: Iris oder [selten] Iriden, Irides): Regenbogenhaut | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs irren |
Where the eye mixes Iris and irrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Iris and irrt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Iris is [ˈiːʁɪs] while irrt is [ɪʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Iris is recorded at frequency rank #7,773, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈiːʁɪs]. irrt is at rank #20,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪʁt].
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 28081, this pair ranks #1,790,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Iris vs irrt
Shared letters: ir. Private to "Iris": s. Private to "irrt": t.
"Iris" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "irrt" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Iris" for "irrt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Iris" vs "irrt" - 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 "Iris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "irrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,790,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Iris" and "irrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irrt 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 #1,790,876 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.