Which to use
“íon” and “ira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,174
- “íon” frequency rank
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- 49488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | íon | ira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie química eletricamente carregada, geralmente um átomo ou molécula que perdeu ou ganhou elétrons | cólera |
Letter map: íon vs ira
Shared letters muted; letters that set íon and ira apart highlighted. No shared letter run. íon (VVC) and ira (VCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: íon and ira
íon and ira 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 49488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
íon is recorded at frequency rank #44,174, classified as anoun. 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 49488, this pair ranks #15,510 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of íon vs ira
Shared letters: none. Private to "íon": noí. Private to "ira": air.
"íon" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "íon" and "ira" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "íon" or "ira"?
What to do next
You've compared "íon" and "ira". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "íon" 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 #15,510 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "íon" and "ira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs íon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,510 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.