Which to use
“irás” and “iros” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,464
- “irás” frequency rank
- #37,164
- “iros” frequency rank
- 60628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irás | iros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de irse (con el pronombre «os» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes irás and iros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses irás with iros
A purely visual mix-up. irás ([iˈɾas]) and iros ([ˈiɾos]) 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 - á in “irás” becomes o in “iros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60628, 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]. iros is at rank #37,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈiɾos].
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 60628, this pair ranks #58,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of irás vs iros
Shared letters: irs. Private to "irás": á. Private to "iros": o.
"irás" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "iros" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iros ← iors · iross · irros · irso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "irás" and "iros" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "irás" vs "iros" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "irás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irás" and "iros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Irish vs iros". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #58,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.