Which to use
“Irlanda” is a name and “islands” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,916
- “Irlanda” frequency rank
- #24,198
- “islands” frequency rank
- 31114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Irlanda | islands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Isla al oeste de la Gran Bretaña, que junto con ella y otras islas menores forma el archipiélago de las islas británicas. En ella se encuentran asentados los países de Irlanda₂ e Irlanda del Norte (parte de Reino Unido, ubicada en el noreste de la isla). | Forma del plural de island. |
Where the eye mixes Irlanda and islands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Irlanda with islands
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Irlanda is [iɾˈlãn̪d̪a] while islands is /ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Irlanda is recorded at frequency rank #6,916, classified as aname, pronounced [iɾˈlãn̪d̪a]. islands is at rank #24,198, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/.
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 31114, this pair ranks #208,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Irlanda vs islands
Shared letters: adiln. Private to "Irlanda": r. Private to "islands": s.
"Irlanda" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "islands" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Irlanda" and "islands" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Irlanda" or "islands"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Irlanda" and "islands" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Irlanda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "islands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Irlanda" and "islands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "islandés vs islands". 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 #208,712 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.