Which to use
“inte” and “ítem” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,503
- “inte” frequency rank
- #31,605
- “ítem” frequency rank
- 74108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inte | ítem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No. Úsase como adverbio de negación para oraciones y frases completas, no como respuesta independiente para preguntas. | Úsase para introducir cada uno de los acápites de un texto o los elementos de una lista. |
Where the eye mixes inte and ítem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between inte and ítem
A purely visual mix-up. inte ([ˈɪnˌtə]) and ítem ([ˈit̪ẽm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74108, 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]. ítem is at rank #31,605, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈit̪ẽm].
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 74108, this pair ranks #21,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inte vs ítem
Shared letters: et. Private to "inte": in. Private to "ítem": mí.
"inte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ítem" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inte ← inet · innte · intte · itne · nite
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inte" and "ítem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "inte" or "ítem"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ítem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inte" and "ítem" 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 #21,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.