Which to use
“integrity” and “intensity” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,956
- “integrity” frequency rank
- #5,697
- “intensity” frequency rank
- 10653
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | integrity | intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. | The quality of being intense. |
Where the eye mixes integrity and intensity
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: integrity vs intensity
A purely visual mix-up. integrity (/ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/) and intensity (/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
integrity is recorded at frequency rank #4,956, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/. intensity is at rank #5,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/.
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 10653, this pair ranks #491,228 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of integrity vs intensity
Shared letters: einty. Private to "integrity": gr. Private to "intensity": s.
"integrity" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "intensity" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "integrity" and "intensity" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "integrity" or "intensity"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "integrity" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensity" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #491,228 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "integrity" and "intensity" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensity vs intercity". 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 #491,228 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.