Which to use
“ir” is a verb and “Irán” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #186
- “ir” frequency rank
- #2,991
- “Irán” frequency rank
- 3177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ir | Irán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Desplazarse de un lugar a otro. | País de Asia, ubicado en el Medio Oriente. Limita al este con Pakistán y Afganistán, al noreste con Turkmenistán, al norte con el mar Caspio, al noroeste con Azerbaiyán y Armenia, al oeste con Turquía e Irak y al sur con el golfo Pérsico y el océano Índico. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ir and Irán apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ir and Irán form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ir” sits inside “Irán” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ir is recorded at frequency rank #186, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈiɾ]. Irán is at rank #2,991, tagged as aname, pronounced [iˈɾãn].
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 3177, this pair ranks #318,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ir" and "Irán" be used interchangeably?
Remembering ir vs Irán
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ir”; for a name, it's “Irán”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ir” entry
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