Which to use
“inte” is an adverb and “intra” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,503
- “inte” frequency rank
- #38,770
- “intra” frequency rank
- 81273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inte | intra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No. Úsase como adverbio de negación para oraciones y frases completas, no como respuesta independiente para preguntas. | Dentro de, en el interior de. |
Where the eye mixes inte and intra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses inte with intra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inte is [ˈɪnˌtə] while intra is [ˈɪn.traː]. 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 (adverb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inte is recorded at frequency rank #42,503, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈɪnˌtə]. intra is at rank #38,770, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈɪn.traː].
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 81273, this pair ranks #10,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inte vs intra
Shared letters: int. Private to "inte": e. Private to "intra": ar.
"inte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "intra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inte" and "intra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inte" or "intra" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inte" and "intra" 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 #10,609 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.