Which to use
“inox” and “iron” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,913
- “inox” frequency rank
- #13,963
- “iron” frequency rank
- 58876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inox | iron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aço inoxidável | ferro, elemento químico de número atômico 26 e símbolo Fe |
Letter map: inox vs iron
Shared letters muted; letters that set inox and iron apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. inox and iron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: inox and iron
inox and iron 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inox is recorded at frequency rank #44,913, classified as anoun. iron is at rank #13,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪərn/, ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 58876, this pair ranks #8,499 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inox vs iron
Shared letters: ino. Private to "inox": x. Private to "iron": r.
"inox" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "iron" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inox" and "iron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "inox" vs "iron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "inox" and "iron".
- Full dictionary entry for "inox" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,499 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inox" and "iron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs inox". 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 #8,499 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.