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

#13,077
“irlandés” frequency rank
#18,880
“irlandeses” frequency rank
31957
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature irlandés irlandeses
Definition Originario, relativo a, o propio de Irlanda. Forma del plural de irlandés.

Where the eye mixes irlandés and irlandeses

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. irlandés runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against irlandeses's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
irlandés
10 ch
irlandeses

Look-alike desk: irlandés vs irlandeses

A purely visual mix-up. irlandés ([iɾlãn̪ˈd̪es]) and irlandeses ([iɾlãn̪ˈd̪eses]) 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 31957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

irlandés is recorded at frequency rank #13,077, classified as anadj, pronounced [iɾlãn̪ˈd̪es]. irlandeses is at rank #18,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iɾlãn̪ˈd̪eses].

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 31957, this pair ranks #204,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of irlandés vs irlandeses

Shared letters: adilnrs. Private to "irlandés": é. Private to "irlandeses": e.

"irlandés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "irlandeses" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • irlandeses ← ilrandeses · iralndeses · irladneses · irlanddeses · irlandeces · irlandeess · irlandesess · irlandesse

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "irlandés" and "irlandeses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iɾlãn̪ˈd̪es] versus [iɾlãn̪ˈd̪eses]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "irlandés" or "irlandeses"?
"irlandés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,077 in our Spanish list, against #18,880 for "irlandeses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "irlandés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "irlandeses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #204,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "irlandés" and "irlandeses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irlandés vs islandés". 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 #204,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list