Which to use
“inti” is a noun and “ist” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,103
- “inti” frequency rank
- #41,994
- “ist” frequency rank
- 68097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inti | ist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Moneda de circulación legal del Perú desde el 1 de febrero de 1985 cuando reemplazó al sol de oro hasta 1991 cuando fue reemplazado por el nuevo sol. | Tercera persona del singular (er, sie, es) del presente de indicativo de sein. |
Where the eye mixes inti and ist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. inti runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ist's 3 (VCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: inti vs ist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inti is [ˈĩn̪t̪i] while ist is /ɪst/. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inti is recorded at frequency rank #26,103, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪i]. ist is at rank #41,994, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪst/.
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 68097, this pair ranks #35,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inti vs ist
Shared letters: it. Private to "inti": n. Private to "ist": s.
"inti" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ist" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inti ← init · innti · intti · itni · niti
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inti" for "ist" ever safe?
Frequency check: "inti" vs "ist" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inti" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inti" and "ist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ist 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 #35,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.