Which to use
“Irlands” and “Islands” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,013
- “Irlands” frequency rank
- #22,780
- “Islands” frequency rank
- 62793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Irlands | Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Irland | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Island |
Where the eye mixes Irlands and Islands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Irlands vs Islands
A purely visual mix-up. Irlands ([ˈɪʁlant͡s]) and Islands ([ˈiːslant͡s]) 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 a single letter - r in “Irlands” becomes s in “Islands”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Irlands is recorded at frequency rank #40,013, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪʁlant͡s]. Islands is at rank #22,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈiːslant͡s].
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 62793, this pair ranks #700,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Irlands vs Islands
Shared letters: adilns. Private to "Irlands": r. Private to "Islands": -.
"Irlands" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "Islands" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Irlands" for "Islands" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Irlands" vs "Islands" - which ranks higher?
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 "Irlands" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Islands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Irlands" and "Islands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ireland vs Irlands". 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 #700,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.