iravsisiWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,932
“ira” frequency rank
#49,170
“isi” frequency rank
52102
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ira isi
Definition Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif futur simple de aller. Deuxième personne du singulier du futur de l’indicatif du verbe isal/isañ.

Where the eye mixes ira and isi

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

3 ch
ira
3 ch
isi

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ira (\i.ʁa\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ira is recorded at frequency rank #2,932, classified as averb, pronounced \i.ʁa\. 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 52102, this pair ranks #150,158 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ira vs isi

Shared letters: i. Private to "ira": ar. Private to "isi": s.

"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "isi" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ira" and "isi" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\i.ʁa\ versus \ˈisːi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ira" or "isi"?
"ira" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,932 in our French list, against #49,170 for "isi". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list