# iron vs irony

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### iron
*noun · IPA /æːn/ · frequency rank #1,866*
A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

### irony
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ · frequency rank #8,805*
The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

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