Which to use
“inte” is an adverb and “ite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,503
- “inte” frequency rank
- #46,021
- “ite” frequency rank
- 88524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inte | ite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No. Úsase como adverbio de negación para oraciones y frases completas, no como respuesta independiente para preguntas. | Comido; participio pasado de ith. |
Where the eye mixes inte and ite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inte vs ite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inte is [ˈɪnˌtə] while ite is [ˈɪtʲɪ]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88524, 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]. ite is at rank #46,021, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪtʲɪ].
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 88524, this pair ranks #3,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inte vs ite
Shared letters: eit. Private to "inte": n. Private to "ite": -.
"inte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ite" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inte ← inet · innte · intte · itne · nite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inte" and "ite" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "inte" vs "ite" - which ranks higher?
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 "ite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inte" and "ite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ite vs iza". 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 #3,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.