Which to use
“ir” is a verb and “Irão” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #162
- “ir” frequency rank
- #1,785
- “Irão” frequency rank
- 1947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ir | Irão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mover-se de um lugar para outro | 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 ir and Irão apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ir is averb and Irãoanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ir” sits inside “Irão”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ir is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb. 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 1947, this pair ranks #73,574 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ir vs Irão
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ir": -. Private to "Irão": oã.
"ir" · 2 letters · shape VC · "Irão" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ir" and "Irão" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ir" or "Irão"?
Remembering ir vs Irão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ir”; for a noun, it's “Irão”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ir” entry
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