Which to use
“ina” is an adjective and “intra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,008
- “ina” frequency rank
- #10,341
- “intra” frequency rank
- 35349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ina | intra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De sexe féminin. | Examen périodique, qui a lieu vers le milieu du semestre universitaire. |
Where the eye mixes ina and intra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ina runs 3 letters (VCV) against intra's 5 (VCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ina with intra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ina is \ˈi.na\ while intra is \ɛ̃.tʁɑ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ina is recorded at frequency rank #25,008, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈi.na\. intra is at rank #10,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tʁɑ\.
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 35349, this pair ranks #277,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ina vs intra
Shared letters: ain. Private to "ina": -. Private to "intra": rt.
"ina" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "intra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intra ← inntra · inrta · intar · intrra · inttra · itnra · nitra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ina" and "intra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "ina" or "intra" 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 "ina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,331 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ina" and "intra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ina vs isi". 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 #277,331 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.