Which to use
“imam” and “ira” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,193
- “imam” frequency rank
- #3,854
- “ira” frequency rank
- 51047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imam | ira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de imán₂. | Enfado o enojo. |
Where the eye mixes imam and ira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. imam ([iˈmãm]) and ira ([ˈiɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imam is recorded at frequency rank #47,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmãm]. 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 51047, this pair ranks #99,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imam vs ira
Shared letters: ai. Private to "imam": m. Private to "ira": r.
"imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- imam ← iamm · imamm · immam