Which to use
“iron” is a noun and “iros” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,630
- “iron” frequency rank
- #37,164
- “iros” frequency rank
- 51794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iron | iros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hierro. | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del imperativo afirmativo de irse (con el pronombre «os» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes iron and iros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. iron and iros follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: iron vs iros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: iron is /ˈaɪ.ən/ while iros is [ˈiɾos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “iron” becomes s in “iros”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iron is recorded at frequency rank #14,630, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪ.ən/. iros is at rank #37,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈiɾos].
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 51794, this pair ranks #95,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of iron vs iros
Shared letters: ior. Private to "iron": n. Private to "iros": s.
"iron" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "iros" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "iron" and "iros" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "iron" or "iros"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "iron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iron" and "iros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Irish vs iros". 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 #95,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.