integrityvsintercityConfusable pair

Quick tell: integrity is a noun, intercity is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“integrity” is a noun and “intercity” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,956
“integrity” frequency rank
#43,720
“intercity” frequency rank
48676
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature integrity intercity
Definition Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. Between cities; connecting cities with other cities.

Letter map: integrity vs intercity

Shared letters muted; letters that set integrity and intercity apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. integrity and intercity follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

9 ch
integrity
9 ch
intercity

Grammar separator: integrity vs intercity

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: integrity is anoun and intercityanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48676, 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/. intercity is at rank #43,720, tagged as anadj.

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 48676, this pair ranks #190,795 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of integrity vs intercity

Shared letters: einrty. Private to "integrity": g. Private to "intercity": c.

"integrity" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "intercity" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • integrity ← inetgrity · inntegrity · integgrity · integirty · integritty · integrityy · integriyt · integrrity
  • intercity ← inetrcity · inntercity · intecrity · interccity · intercitty · intercityy · interciyt · interctiy

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "integrity" and "intercity" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "integrity" is a noun and "intercity" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "integrity" vs "intercity" - which ranks higher?
"integrity" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,956 in our English list, against #43,720 for "intercity". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pair "integrity" vs "intercity" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "integrity" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "intercity" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #190,795 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "integrity" and "intercity" 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 #190,795 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list