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Which to use

“ibas” and “iros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,129
“ibas” frequency rank
#37,164
“iros” frequency rank
45293
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ibas iros
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de irse (con el pronombre «os» enclítico).

Where the eye mixes ibas and iros

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ibas and iros follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

4 ch
ibas
4 ch
iros

Visual trap between ibas and iros

A purely visual mix-up. ibas ([ˈiβ̞as]) and iros ([ˈiɾos]) 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 45293, 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]. iros is at rank #37,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈiɾos].

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 45293, this pair ranks #132,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ibas vs iros

Shared letters: is. Private to "ibas": ab. Private to "iros": or.

"ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "iros" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ibas ← iabs · ibass · ibbas · ibsa · ivas
  • iros ← iors · iross · irros · irso

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ibas" and "iros" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈiβ̞as] versus [ˈiɾos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ibas" or "iros"?
"ibas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,129 in our Spanish list, against #37,164 for "iros". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "ibas" and "iros" 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 "iros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #132,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ibas" and "iros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Irish vs iros". 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 #132,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list