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.
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