# ironic vs irons

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ironic
*adjective · IPA /aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/ · frequency rank #9,621*
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.

### irons
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.ənz/ · frequency rank #19,115*
plural of iron

## Source
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