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.
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