Which to use
“ir” is a verb and “Iran” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #162
- “ir” frequency rank
- #28,248
- “Iran” frequency rank
- 28410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ir | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mover-se de um lugar para outro | Irão/Irã |
Letter map: ir vs Iran
Shared letters muted; letters that set ir and Iran apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ir vs Iran
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ir is averb and Irananoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ir” sits inside “Iran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ir is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb. Iran is at rank #28,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced /i.ˈʀaːn/.
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 28410, this pair ranks #40,399 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ir vs Iran
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ir": -. Private to "Iran": an.
"ir" · 2 letters · shape VC · "Iran" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Iran ← iarn · irann · irna · irran · rian
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ir" for "Iran" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ir" or "Iran" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "ir" vs "Iran" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Iran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,399 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ir" and "Iran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ina vs Iran". 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 #40,399 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.