Which to use
“ici” is an adverb and “ira” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,880
- “ici” frequency rank
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- 51194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ici | ira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aqui | cólera |
Where the eye mixes ici and ira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ici and ira
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ici is \i.si\ while ira is /ˈi.ɾɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ici is recorded at frequency rank #45,880, classified as anadv, pronounced \i.si\. ira is at rank #5,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ɾɐ/.
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 51194, this pair ranks #13,798 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ici vs ira
Shared letters: i. Private to "ici": c. Private to "ira": ar.
"ici" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ici" for "ira" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ici" or "ira" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ici" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,798 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ici" and "ira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ici vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,798 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.