Which to use
“ibas” is a verb and “Irak” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,129
- “ibas” frequency rank
- #6,317
- “Irak” frequency rank
- 14446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibas | Irak |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. | País de Asia, ubicado en el Medio Oriente. Limita al sur con Kuwait y Arabia Saudita, al oeste con Jordania, al noroeste con Siria, al norte con Turquía, al este con Irán y al sureste tiene una estrecha salida al golfo Pérsico. |
Where the eye mixes ibas and Irak
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ibas with Irak
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ibas is [ˈiβ̞as] while Irak is [iˈɾak]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ibas is recorded at frequency rank #8,129, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈiβ̞as]. Irak is at rank #6,317, tagged as aname, pronounced [iˈɾak].
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 14446, this pair ranks #284,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ibas vs Irak
Shared letters: ai. Private to "ibas": bs. Private to "Irak": kr.
"ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Irak" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ibas" and "Irak" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ibas" or "Irak" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ibas" and "Irak" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ibas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Irak" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibas" and "Irak" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ibas vs iza". 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 #284,070 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.