Which to use
“ibas” is a verb and “iris” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,129
- “ibas” frequency rank
- #7,867
- “iris” frequency rank
- 15996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibas | iris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. | 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 |
Where the eye mixes ibas and iris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ibas vs iris
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ibas is [ˈiβ̞as] while iris is [ˈiɾis]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15996, 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]. iris is at rank #7,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈiɾis].
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 15996, this pair ranks #277,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ibas vs iris
Shared letters: is. Private to "ibas": ab. Private to "iris": r.
"ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "iris" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ibas" for "iris" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ibas" or "iris" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ibas" and "iris" 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 "iris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibas" and "iris" 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 #277,935 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.