# irate vs ire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### irate
*adjective · IPA /aɪˈɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #37,988*
Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged.

### ire
*noun · IPA /aɪ.ɚ/ · frequency rank #21,834*
Iron.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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