Which to use
“ira” and “íris” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- #7,993
- “íris” frequency rank
- 13307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ira | íris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cólera | meteoro luminoso produzido na atmosfera em forma de arco pela decomposição dos raios solares |
Where the eye mixes ira and íris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ira vs íris
A purely visual mix-up. ira (/ˈi.ɾɐ/) and íris (/ˈi.ɾiʃ/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13307, 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/. íris is at rank #7,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈi.ɾiʃ/.
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 13307, this pair ranks #59,083 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ira vs íris
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ira": a. Private to "íris": sí.
"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "íris" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ira" for "íris" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ira" or "íris" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ira" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "íris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,083 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ira" and "íris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ioiô vs íris". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,083 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.