Which to use
“Irão” is a noun and “isto” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,785
- “Irão” frequency rank
- #349
- “isto” frequency rank
- 2134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Irão | isto |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | indica algo que está próximo a quem fala ou assunto de que se fala |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Irão and isto apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Irão is anoun and istoapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Irão is recorded at frequency rank #1,785, classified as anoun. isto is at rank #349, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈis.tu/.
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 2134, this pair ranks #73,351 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Irão vs isto
Shared letters: io. Private to "Irão": rã. Private to "isto": st.
"Irão" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "isto" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- isto ← isot · issto · istto · itso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Irão" and "isto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Irão" or "isto"?
Remembering Irão vs isto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Irão”; for a pronoun, it's “isto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Irão” entry
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