iravsizaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#3,854
“ira” frequency rank
#49,092
“iza” frequency rank
52946
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ira iza
Definition Enfado o enojo. Acción o efecto de izar.

Where the eye mixes ira and iza

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
ira
3 ch
iza

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ira ([ˈiɾa]) and iza ([ˈisa]) 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 a single letter - r in “ira” becomes z in “iza”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ira is recorded at frequency rank #3,854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈiɾa]. iza is at rank #49,092, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈisa].

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 52946, this pair ranks #90,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ira vs iza

Shared letters: ai. Private to "ira": r. Private to "iza": z.

"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "iza" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ira" and "iza" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈiɾa] versus [ˈisa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ira" or "iza"?
"ira" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,854 in our Spanish list, against #49,092 for "iza". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list