Which to use
“ira” and “Irão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- #1,785
- “Irão” frequency rank
- 7099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ira | Irão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cólera | 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 ira and Irão apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ira and Irão 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7099, 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/. 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 7099, this pair ranks #67,135 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ira vs Irão
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ira": a. Private to "Irão": oã.
"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Irão" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ira vs Irão
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ira” entry
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