iris

[ˈiɾis]

/[ˈiɾis]/ noun

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The verdict

“iris” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,867. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,867
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arco que muestra el rango completo de colores del espectro visible, producido por la difracción de la luz solar en la humedad de la atmósfera

Corpus desk

Index ES-iris · iris · Spanish

iris · rank #7,867 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,867
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH invitar

Nearest frequency peer: invitar (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “iris”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “iris” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

iris vs is
50% similar
iris vs its
50% similar
iris vs isi
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for iris
PropertyValue
Headwordiris
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈiɾis]
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,867
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “iris”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.iriscae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “invitar” (#7,866), “hubieras” (#7,865), “joya” (#7,869). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “iris” va en #7,867. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around iris (IPA [ˈiɾis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,867 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for iris, with forms such as "iirs", "iriss", and "irris". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "is", "its", "isi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is iris, spelled I-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arco que muestra el rango completo de colores del espectro visible, producido por la difracción de la luz solar en la humedad de la atmósfera
  2. 2
    Por extensión, objeto o representación que muestra los colores del espectro visible
  3. 3
    Ópalo translúcido e irisado
  4. 4
    Membrana coloreada y circular del ojo que determina el tamaño de la pupila, regulando la cantidad de luz que alcanza la retina
  5. 5
    Cebo para pescar

Synonyms

arco de la viejaarco irisarcoírisópalo noblemosca

This word in other languages

rainbow(English)arc-en-ciel(Français)Regenbogen(Deutsch)arco-íris(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iirs
  • iriss
  • irris
  • irsi
  • riis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of iris - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iirs2iriss1irris1irsi2riis2
Edit distance from "iris"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "iris"?
"iris" is spelled I-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiɾis].
What does "iris" mean?
As a noun, "iris" means: Arco que muestra el rango completo de colores del espectro visible, producido por la difracción de la luz solar en la humedad de la atmósfera
What words are commonly confused with "iris"?
"iris" is commonly confused with "is", "its", "isi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "iris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iris" is [ˈiɾis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iris" come from?
"iris" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "iris", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

joya#7,869mirá#7,883pato#7,894Peru#7,897

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

soto5 variantssofá5 variantsmero5 variantsdate5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list