introvsintuyoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: intro is a noun, intuyo is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“intro” is a noun and “intuyo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,721
“intro” frequency rank
#49,083
“intuyo” frequency rank
69804
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intro intuyo
Definition Introducción. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de intuir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intro and intuyo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
intro
6 ch
intuyo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intro is [ˈĩn̪t̪ɾo] while intuyo is [ĩn̪ˈt̪uʝo]. 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 69804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intro is recorded at frequency rank #20,721, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪ɾo]. intuyo is at rank #49,083, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪uʝo].

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 69804, this pair ranks #31,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of intro vs intuyo

Shared letters: inot. Private to "intro": r. Private to "intuyo": uy.

"intro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV  ·  "intuyo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • introinntro · inrto · intor · intrro · inttro · itnro · nitro
  • intuyoinntuyo · inttuyo · intuoy · intuyyo · intyuo · inutyo · itnuyo · nituyo

Frequency comparison

intro#20,721
intuyo#49,083

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intro" and "intuyo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "intro" is a noun and "intuyo" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "intro" or "intuyo"?
"intro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,721 in our Spanish list, against #49,083 for "intuyo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intro vs intuyo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “intro”; for a verb, it's “intuyo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intro” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list