Which to use
“ira” and “Iran” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- #28,248
- “Iran” frequency rank
- 33562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ira | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cólera | Irão/Irã |
Where the eye mixes ira and Iran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ira runs 3 letters (VCV) against Iran's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ira and Iran
A purely visual mix-up. ira (/ˈi.ɾɐ/) and Iran (/i.ˈʀaːn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ira” sits inside “Iran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ira is recorded at frequency rank #5,314, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ɾɐ/. 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 33562, this pair ranks #33,919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ira vs Iran
Shared letters: air. Private to "ira": -. Private to "Iran": n.
"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Iran" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Iran ← iarn · irann · irna · irran · rian
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ira" and "Iran" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ira" vs "Iran" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ira" and "Iran" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ira" 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 #33,919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ira" 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 #33,919 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.