Which to use
“internet” is a noun and “interno” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #562
- “internet” frequency rank
- #2,989
- “interno” frequency rank
- 3551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | internet | interno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gran red descentralizada de ordenadores, de ámbito global y públicamente accesible, que proporciona una ingente cantidad de servicios de comunicación de varios tipos, incluyendo la World Wide Web, el correo electrónico y muchos otros. Esta red permite compartir información y comunicarse desde y hacia cualquier parte del mundo. | Que está dentro de algo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set internet and interno apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
internet and interno form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
internet is recorded at frequency rank #562, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈnet̪]. interno is at rank #2,989, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪eɾno].
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 3551, this pair ranks #318,067 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering internet vs interno
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “internet”; for an adjective, it's “interno”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “internet” entry
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