Which to use
“ira” and “iron” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,314
- “ira” frequency rank
- #13,963
- “iron” frequency rank
- 19277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ira | iron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cólera | ferro, elemento químico de número atômico 26 e símbolo Fe |
Where the eye mixes ira and iron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ira runs 3 letters (VCV) against iron's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ira and iron
A purely visual mix-up. ira (/ˈi.ɾɐ/) and iron (/ˈaɪərn/, ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 19277, 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/. 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 19277, this pair ranks #51,492 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ira vs iron
Shared letters: ir. Private to "ira": a. Private to "iron": no.
"ira" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "iron" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iron ← iorn · irno · ironn · irron · rion
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ira" and "iron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ira" or "iron"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ira" 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 #51,492 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ira" 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 #51,492 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.