Which to use
“intro” and “istmo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,721
- “intro” frequency rank
- #19,154
- “istmo” frequency rank
- 39875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intro | istmo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Introducción. | Franja estrecha de tierra que une dos extensiones mayores, generalmente uniendo a una península con un territorio mayor. |
Where the eye mixes intro and istmo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intro and istmo
A purely visual mix-up. intro ([ˈĩn̪t̪ɾo]) and istmo ([ˈist̪mo]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39875, 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]. istmo is at rank #19,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈist̪mo].
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 39875, this pair ranks #162,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intro vs istmo
Shared letters: iot. Private to "intro": nr. Private to "istmo": ms.
"intro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "istmo" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intro" for "istmo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "intro" or "istmo" show up more?
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 "intro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "istmo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intro" and "istmo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intro vs intuyo". 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 #162,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.