Which to use
“Imam” and “Irão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,047
- “Imam” frequency rank
- #1,785
- “Irão” frequency rank
- 43832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Imam | Irão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | imã | país do Oriente Médio, com nome oficial de República Islâmica do Irão, tem fronteiras com a Armênia, Azerbaijão, Turquemenistão, Afeganistão, Paquistão, Iraque e Turquia, é banhado ao norte pelo mar Cáspio, ao sul pelo golfo de Omã e ao sudoeste pelo golfo Pérsico, sua capital é Teerão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Imam and Irão apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Imam and Irão are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43832, 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/. Irão is at rank #1,785, tagged as anoun.
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 43832, this pair ranks #21,749 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Imam vs Irão
Shared letters: i. Private to "Imam": am. Private to "Irão": orã.
"Imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Irão" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Imam ← iamm · imamm · imma · immam · miam
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Imam" and "Irão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Imam" or "Irão"?
Remembering Imam vs Irão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Imam” entry
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