irás vs is, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#23,464
“irás” frequency rank: #2,727
“is” frequency rank: 26191
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	irás	is
Definition	Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de ir o de irse.	Tercera persona del singular (he, she, it) del presente simple de be.

Where the eye mixes irás and is

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

4 ch

irás

2 ch

Look-alike desk: irás vs is

A purely visual mix-up. irás ([iˈɾas]) and is (/ɪz/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26191, 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]. is is at rank #2,727, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪz/.

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 26191, this pair ranks #232,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of irás vs is

Shared letters: is. Private to "irás": rá. Private to "is": -.

"irás" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "is" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "irás" and "is" mean the same thing in a sentence?

No. They are said differently ([iˈɾas] versus /ɪz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "irás" or "is"?

"is" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,727 in our Spanish list, against #23,464 for "irás". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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 "is" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #232,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"irás" and "is" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irás vs iza". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #232,874 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.