Which to use
“intox” and “intra” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,700
- “intox” frequency rank
- #10,341
- “intra” frequency rank
- 36041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intox | intra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Matraquage idéologique qui cherche à prendre possession des esprits. | Examen périodique, qui a lieu vers le milieu du semestre universitaire. |
Where the eye mixes intox and intra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. intox (VCCVC) and intra (VCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between intox and intra
A purely visual mix-up. intox (\ɛ̃.tɔks\) and intra (\ɛ̃.tʁɑ\) 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 36041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intox is recorded at frequency rank #25,700, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɔks\. 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 36041, this pair ranks #272,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intox vs intra
Shared letters: int. Private to "intox": ox. Private to "intra": ar.
"intox" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "intra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intox" and "intra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "intox" or "intra"?
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 "intox" 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 #272,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intox" and "intra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intox vs ito". 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 #272,410 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.