Which to use
“ire” and “iris” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,373
- “ire” frequency rank
- #7,867
- “iris” frequency rank
- 29240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ire | iris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ira. | Arco que muestra el rango completo de colores del espectro visible, producido por la difracción de la luz solar en la humedad de la atmósfera |
Where the eye mixes ire and iris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ire vs iris
A purely visual mix-up. ire ([aɪəʳ]) and iris ([ˈiɾis]) 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 29240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ire is recorded at frequency rank #21,373, classified as anoun, pronounced [aɪəʳ]. iris is at rank #7,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈiɾis].
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 29240, this pair ranks #218,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ire vs iris
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ire": e. Private to "iris": s.
"ire" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "iris" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iris ← iirs · iriss · irris · irsi · riis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ire" and "iris" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ire" vs "iris" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ire" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ire" and "iris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ire vs iza". 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 #218,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.