inseguravsíntegraWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“insegura” and “íntegra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,718
“insegura” frequency rank
#29,002
“íntegra” frequency rank
49720
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature insegura íntegra
Definition Forma del femenino singular de inseguro. Forma del femenino singular de íntegro.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set insegura and íntegra apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
insegura
7 ch
íntegra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. insegura ([ĩnseˈɣ̞uɾa]) and íntegra ([ˈĩn̪t̪eɣ̞ɾa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

insegura is recorded at frequency rank #20,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩnseˈɣ̞uɾa]. íntegra is at rank #29,002, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪eɣ̞ɾa].

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 49720, this pair ranks #107,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of insegura vs íntegra

Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "insegura": isu. Private to "íntegra": .

"insegura" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "íntegra" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • inseguraincegura · inesgura · innsegura · inseggura · insegrua · inseguar · insegurra · inseugra

Frequency comparison

insegura#20,718
íntegra#29,002

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "insegura" and "íntegra" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩnseˈɣ̞uɾa] versus [ˈĩn̪t̪eɣ̞ɾa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "insegura" or "íntegra"?
"insegura" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,718 in our Spanish list, against #29,002 for "íntegra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering insegura vs íntegra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “insegura” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list