intoxvsintraWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intox and intra apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
intox
5 ch
intra

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • intoxinntox · inotx · intoxx · inttox · intxo · itnox · nitox
  • intrainntra · inrta · intar · intrra · inttra · itnra · nitra

Frequency comparison

intox#25,700
intra#10,341

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intox" and "intra" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.tɔks\ versus \ɛ̃.tʁɑ\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "intox" or "intra"?
"intra" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,341 in our French list, against #25,700 for "intox". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intox vs intra

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intox” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list