Which to use
“Imam” and “ira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,047
- “Imam” frequency rank
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- 47361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Imam | ira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | imã | cólera |
Where the eye mixes Imam and ira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Imam runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ira's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Imam with ira
A purely visual mix-up. Imam (/iˈmaːm/) and ira (/ˈi.ɾɐ/) 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 47361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Imam is recorded at frequency rank #42,047, classified as anoun, pronounced /iˈmaːm/. 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 47361, this pair ranks #17,894 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Imam vs ira
Shared letters: ai. Private to "Imam": m. Private to "ira": r.
"Imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Imam ← iamm · imamm · imma · immam · miam
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Imam" and "ira" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "Imam" or "ira" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Imam" 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 #17,894 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Imam" and "ira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Imam vs imi". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #17,894 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.