intro
/ˈɪntɹoʊ/
"intro" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“intro” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #9,487 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #9,487
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An introduction.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intro |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɪntɹoʊ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #9,487 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intro” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for intro is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɪntɹoʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #9,487 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for intro, with forms such as "inntro", "inrto", and "intor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "int", "into", "info", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from th… The correct English form is intro, spelled I-N-T-R-O.
Definition
- 1An introduction.
- 2The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.
- 3A small demo produced to promote one's demogroup or for a competition.
Etymology
Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from the fact that they were originally prepended to pirated copies of computer games.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: inntro,inrto,intor,intrro,inttro,itnro
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intro - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “intro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɪntɹoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “int” - see the side-by-side comparison. intro vs int
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.