Which to use
“irás” is a verb and “ita” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,464
- “irás” frequency rank
- #38,192
- “ita” frequency rank
- 61656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irás | ita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Piedra, así |
Where the eye mixes irás and ita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. irás runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ita's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: irás vs ita
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: irás is [iˈɾas] while ita is [iˈta]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61656, 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]. ita is at rank #38,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈta].
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 61656, this pair ranks #54,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of irás vs ita
Shared letters: i. Private to "irás": rsá. Private to "ita": at.
"irás" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ita" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "irás" and "ita" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "irás" or "ita"?
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 "ita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irás" and "ita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ita vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #54,696 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.