Which to use
“iraníes” is an adjective and “ironías” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,036
- “iraníes” frequency rank
- #43,077
- “ironías” frequency rank
- 64113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iraníes | ironías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de iraní. | Forma del plural de ironía. |
Where the eye mixes iraníes and ironías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. iraníes and ironías follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: iraníes vs ironías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: iraníes is [iɾaˈnies] while ironías is [iɾoˈnias]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iraníes is recorded at frequency rank #21,036, classified as anadj, pronounced [iɾaˈnies]. ironías is at rank #43,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iɾoˈnias].
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 64113, this pair ranks #46,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of iraníes vs ironías
Shared letters: ainrsí. Private to "iraníes": e. Private to "ironías": o.
"iraníes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "ironías" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "iraníes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ironías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iraníes" and "ironías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irías vs ironías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #46,564 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.