Which to use
“inn” is a noun and “inte” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,826
- “inn” frequency rank
- #42,503
- “inte” frequency rank
- 66329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inn | inte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hostal. | No. Úsase como adverbio de negación para oraciones y frases completas, no como respuesta independiente para preguntas. |
Where the eye mixes inn and inte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inn vs inte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inn is /ɪn/ while inte is [ˈɪnˌtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inn is recorded at frequency rank #23,826, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪn/. inte is at rank #42,503, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɪnˌtə].
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 66329, this pair ranks #40,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inn vs inte
Shared letters: in. Private to "inn": -. Private to "inte": et.
"inn" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "inte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inte ← inet · innte · intte · itne · nite
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inn" for "inte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "inn" vs "inte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inn" and "inte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inte vs ite". 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 #40,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.