Which to use
“ibas” and “irás” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,129
- “ibas” frequency rank
- #23,464
- “irás” frequency rank
- 31593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibas | irás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes ibas and irás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ibas and irás follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ibas and irás
A purely visual mix-up. ibas ([ˈiβ̞as]) and irás ([iˈɾas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31593, 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]. irás is at rank #23,464, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈɾas].
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 31593, this pair ranks #206,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ibas vs irás
Shared letters: is. Private to "ibas": ab. Private to "irás": rá.
"ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "irás" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ibas ← iabs · ibass · ibbas · ibsa · ivas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ibas" for "irás" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ibas" vs "irás" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ibas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "irás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibas" and "irás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irás 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 #206,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.