into

/ˈɪn.tuː/, X-SAMPA: /"Intu:/

//ˈɪn.tuː/, X-SAMPA: /"Intu:// prep

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The verdict

“into” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,024
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - em

Corpus desk

Index PT-into · into · Portuguese

into · rank #10,024 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,024
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH irlandês

Nearest frequency peer: irlandês (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “into”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “into” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

into vs it
50% similar
into vs io
50% similar
into vs its
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for into
PropertyValue
Headwordinto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPreposition
IPA/ˈɪn.tuː/, X-SAMPA: /"Intu:/
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,024
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “into”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.intocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “irlandês” (#10,025), “insistir” (#10,022), “indireta” (#10,021). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “into” fica em #10,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around into (IPA /ˈɪn.tuː/, X-SAMPA: /"Intu:/), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #10,024 among 938 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for into, with forms such as "innto", "inot", and "intto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "it", "io", "its", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is into, spelled I-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    em
  2. 2
    dentro (de)
  3. 3
    afim de (alguém)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how into appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mary danced into the house.
  2. Living the Life

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innto
  • inot
  • intto
  • itno
  • nito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of into - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

innto1inot2intto1itno2nito2
Edit distance from "into"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "into"?
"into" is spelled I-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪn.tuː/, X-SAMPA: /"Intu:/.
What does "into" mean?
As a preposition, "into" means: em
What words are commonly confused with "into"?
"into" is commonly confused with "it", "io", "its". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "into"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "into" is /ˈɪn.tuː/, X-SAMPA: /"Intu:/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "into" come from?
"into" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "into", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

joan#10,027erik#9,998eras#9,997suor#10,091

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

barro5 variantsteor5 variantsache5 variantsAbel5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list