Which to use
“irás” and “irían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,464
- “irás” frequency rank
- #18,579
- “irían” frequency rank
- 42043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irás | irían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del condicional de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes irás and irían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. irás runs 4 letters (VCVC) against irían's 5 (VCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: irás vs irían
A purely visual mix-up. irás ([iˈɾas]) and irían ([iˈɾiãn]) 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 42043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
irás is recorded at frequency rank #23,464, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈɾas]. irían is at rank #18,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈɾiãn].
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 42043, this pair ranks #150,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of irás vs irían
Shared letters: ir. Private to "irás": sá. Private to "irían": aní.
"irás" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "irían" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "irás" for "irían" ever safe?
Frequency check: "irás" vs "irían" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "irás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "irían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irás" and "irían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irás vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #150,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.