Which to use
“ir” is a verb and “iron” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #162
- “ir” frequency rank
- #13,963
- “iron” frequency rank
- 14125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ir | iron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mover-se de um lugar para outro | ferro, elemento químico de número atômico 26 e símbolo Fe |
Letter map: ir vs iron
Shared letters muted; letters that set ir and iron apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ir and iron
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ir is averb and ironanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ir” sits inside “iron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ir is recorded at frequency rank #162, classified as averb. 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 14125, this pair ranks #58,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ir vs iron
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ir": -. Private to "iron": no.
"ir" · 2 letters · shape VC · "iron" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iron ← iorn · irno · ironn · irron · rion
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ir" and "iron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ir" vs "iron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ir" and "iron".
- Full dictionary entry for "ir" 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 #58,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ir" and "iron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino vs iron". 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 #58,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.