ir vs isi, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“ir” and “isi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,065
“ir” frequency rank: #49,170
“isi” frequency rank: 63235
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	ir	isi
Definition	Aller, se déplacer jusqu'à un endroit.	Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ.

Where the eye mixes ir and isi

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

2 ch

3 ch

isi

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ir (\iɾ\) and isi (\ˈisːi\) 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 63235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ir is recorded at frequency rank #14,065, classified as averb, pronounced \iɾ\. isi is at rank #49,170, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈisːi\.

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 63235, this pair ranks #83,036 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ir vs isi

Shared letters: i. Private to "ir": r. Private to "isi": s.

"ir" · 2 letters · shape VC · "isi" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ir" and "isi" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (\iɾ\ versus \ˈisːi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "ir" or "isi"?

"ir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,065 in our French list, against #49,170 for "isi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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Full dictionary entry for "ir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "isi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #83,036 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"ir" and "isi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ime vs isi". Nearby pair

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