Which to use
“irás” is a verb and “Iván” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,464
- “irás” frequency rank
- #7,031
- “Iván” frequency rank
- 30495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | irás | Iván |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes irás and Iván
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: irás vs Iván
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: irás is [iˈɾas] while Iván is [iˈβ̞ãn]. 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30495, 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]. Iván is at rank #7,031, tagged as aname, pronounced [iˈβ̞ãn].
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 30495, this pair ranks #211,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of irás vs Iván
Shared letters: iá. Private to "irás": rs. Private to "Iván": nv.
"irás" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Iván" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "irás" and "Iván" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "irás" or "Iván"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "irás" and "Iván" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "irás" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Iván" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "irás" and "Iván" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irás vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #211,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.