Which to use
“im” is an adjective and “ira” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,152
- “im” frequency rank
- #3,854
- “ira” frequency rank
- 14006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | im | ira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mi. | Enfado o enojo. |
Letter map: im vs ira
Shared letters muted; letters that set im and ira apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for im / ira
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: im is anadjective and iraanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
im is recorded at frequency rank #10,152, classified as anadj. ira is at rank #3,854, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈiɾa].
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 14006, this pair ranks #285,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of im vs ira
Shared letters: i. Private to "im": m. Private to "ira": ar.
"im" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "im" and "ira" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "im" vs "ira" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "im" and "ira".
- Full dictionary entry for "im" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "im" and "ira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "im vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #285,737 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.