intro

\ɛ̃.tʁo\

/\ɛ̃.tʁo\/ noun

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The verdict

“intro” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #17,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,170
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Introduction.

Corpus desk

Index FR-intro · intro · French

intro · rank #17,170 · 6 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,170
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH intolérable

Nearest frequency peer: intolérable (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « intro »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « intro » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intro vs ito
60% similar
intro vs intrus
67% similar
intro vs info
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for intro
PropertyValue
Headwordintro
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.tʁo\
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,170
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « intro »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.introse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « intolérable » (#17,169), « intégrées » (#17,171), « intimement » (#17,168). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « intro » est au #17,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around intro (IPA \ɛ̃.tʁo\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,170 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for intro, with forms such as "inntro", "inrto", and "intor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "ito", "intrus", "info", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is intro, spelled I-N-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introduction.
  2. 2
    Introduction.
  3. 3
    Introduction.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how intro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Chaque pianiste a sa façon à lui d’introduire la musique. Mais des intros comme celles de Monk, il faut dire qu’on n’en entend pas souvent.
  2. La chanson est construite en un grand crescendo. JPJ joue l’intro avec un trio de flûtes à bec (ténor, alto et soprano) accompagné par une simple guitare acoustique. Puis une première guitare électrique intervient, ainsi que des notes basses au clavier.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inntro
  • inrto
  • intor
  • intrro
  • inttro
  • itnro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inntro1inrto2intor2intrro1inttro1itnro2
Edit distance from "intro"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intro"?
"intro" is spelled I-N-T-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tʁo\.
What does "intro" mean?
As a noun, "intro" means: Introduction.
What words are commonly confused with "intro"?
"intro" is commonly confused with "ito", "intrus", "info". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intro" is \ɛ̃.tʁo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intro" come from?
"intro" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Japan#17,173Johan#17,174judas#17,175lisée#17,181

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Hugh6 variantsNash6 variantsopera6 variantsdogs6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list