Which to use
“ilk” is an adjective and “int” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,443
- “ilk” frequency rank
- #9,770
- “int” frequency rank
- 42213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ilk | int |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Very; same. | To die intentionally in a match by having oneself slain by enemy characters or structures so as to give resources to the opposing team |
Letter map: ilk vs int
Shared letters muted; letters that set ilk and int apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ilk vs int
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ilk is anadjective and intaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ilk is recorded at frequency rank #32,443, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɪlk/. int is at rank #9,770, tagged as averb.
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 42213, this pair ranks #251,283 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ilk vs int
Shared letters: i. Private to "ilk": kl. Private to "int": nt.
"ilk" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "int" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ilk" and "int" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ilk" vs "int" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "ilk" and "int". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ilk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "int" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,283 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ilk" and "int" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ilan vs ilk". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #251,283 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.