Which to use
“ingrat” is an adjective and “intra” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,469
- “ingrat” frequency rank
- #10,341
- “intra” frequency rank
- 30810
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ingrat | intra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui n’a pas de reconnaissance, qui ne tient pas compte des bienfaits qu’il a reçus. | Examen périodique, qui a lieu vers le milieu du semestre universitaire. |
Where the eye mixes ingrat and intra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ingrat runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) 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 ingrat with intra
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ingrat is \ɛ̃.ɡʁa\ while intra is \ɛ̃.tʁɑ\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30810, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ingrat is recorded at frequency rank #20,469, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.ɡʁa\. 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 30810, this pair ranks #307,845 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ingrat vs intra
Shared letters: ainrt. Private to "ingrat": g. Private to "intra": -.
"ingrat" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "intra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ingrat" and "intra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ingrat" or "intra"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ingrat" 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 #307,845 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ingrat" and "intra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "instru vs intra". 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 #307,845 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.