Which to use
“imi” is a verb and “íris” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,938
- “imi” frequency rank
- #7,993
- “íris” frequency rank
- 55931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imi | íris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do passado do indicativo do verbo imeä: | meteoro luminoso produzido na atmosfera em forma de arco pela decomposição dos raios solares |
Where the eye mixes imi and íris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imi vs íris
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imi is /ˈi.mi/ while íris is /ˈi.ɾiʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imi is recorded at frequency rank #47,938, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈi.mi/. íris is at rank #7,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ɾiʃ/.
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 55931, this pair ranks #10,294 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imi vs íris
Shared letters: i. Private to "imi": m. Private to "íris": rsí.
"imi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "íris" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imi" and "íris" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imi" or "íris"?
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 "imi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "íris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,294 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imi" and "íris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imi vs ino". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,294 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.