Which to use
“ironía” and “ironías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,693
- “ironía” frequency rank
- #43,077
- “ironías” frequency rank
- 49770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ironía | ironías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mofa o guasa delicada y fingida. | Forma del plural de ironía. |
Where the eye mixes ironía and ironías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ironía runs 6 letters (VCVCVV) against ironías's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ironía with ironías
A purely visual mix-up. ironía ([iɾoˈnia]) and ironías ([iɾoˈnias]) 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 extra letter(s) - “ironía” sits inside “ironías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ironía is recorded at frequency rank #6,693, classified as anoun, pronounced [iɾoˈnia]. ironías is at rank #43,077, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iɾoˈnias].
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 49770, this pair ranks #106,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ironía vs ironías
Shared letters: ainorí. Private to "ironía": -. Private to "ironías": s.
"ironía" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "ironías" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ironía" and "ironías" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ironía" or "ironías" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ironía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ironías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ironía" and "ironías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irías vs ironías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,912 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.