Which to use
“intro” is a noun and “ito” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,170
- “intro” frequency rank
- #42,956
- “ito” frequency rank
- 60126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intro | ito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Introduction. | (se) Noyer, (s') asphyxier, (s') étouffer. |
Letter map: intro vs ito
Shared letters muted; letters that set intro and ito apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: intro vs ito
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: intro is anoun and itoaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intro is recorded at frequency rank #17,170, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tʁo\. ito is at rank #42,956, tagged as averb.
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 60126, this pair ranks #99,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intro vs ito
Shared letters: iot. Private to "intro": nr. Private to "ito": -.
"intro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "ito" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intro ← inntro · inrto · intor · intrro · inttro · itnro
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intro" and "ito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "intro" vs "ito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "intro" and "ito".
- Full dictionary entry for "intro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,323 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intro" and "ito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "isi 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 #99,323 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.