Which to use
“int” is a verb and “intel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,770
- “int” frequency rank
- #6,370
- “intel” frequency rank
- 16140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | int | intel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To die intentionally in a match by having oneself slain by enemy characters or structures so as to give resources to the opposing team | Intelligence (secret information). |
Letter map: int vs intel
Shared letters muted; letters that set int and intel apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - int and intel
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: int is averb and intelanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “int” sits inside “intel”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
int is recorded at frequency rank #9,770, classified as averb. intel is at rank #6,370, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɪn.tɛl/.
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 16140, this pair ranks #459,640 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of int vs intel
Shared letters: int. Private to "int": -. Private to "intel": el.
"int" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "intel" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intel ← inetl · inntel · intell · intle · inttel · itnel · nitel
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "int" and "intel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "int" or "intel"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "int" and "intel".
- Full dictionary entry for "int" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #459,640 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "int" and "intel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "int vs ith". 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 #459,640 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.