Which to use
“Irão” and “iron” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,785
- “Irão” frequency rank
- #13,963
- “iron” frequency rank
- 15748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Irão | iron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | ferro, elemento químico de número atômico 26 e símbolo Fe |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Irão and iron apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Irão and iron 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Irão is recorded at frequency rank #1,785, classified as anoun. 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 15748, this pair ranks #56,001 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Irão vs iron
Shared letters: ior. Private to "Irão": ã. Private to "iron": n.
"Irão" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "iron" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iron ← iorn · irno · ironn · irron · rion
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Irão" and "iron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Irão" or "iron"?
Remembering Irão vs iron
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 “Irão” entry
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