inovsintroWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ino is a noun, intro is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ino” is a noun and “intro” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#49,532
“ino” frequency rank
#26,070
“intro” frequency rank
75602
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ino intro
Definition ser do sexo feminino; fêmea no interior, dentro

Where the spellings diverge

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

3 ch
ino
5 ch
intro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ino is anoun and introanadverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ino is recorded at frequency rank #49,532, classified as anoun. intro is at rank #26,070, tagged as anadv, pronounced /in.troː/.

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 75602, this pair ranks #2,266 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ino vs intro

Shared letters: ino. Private to "ino": -. Private to "intro": rt.

"ino" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "intro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • introinntro · inrto · intor · intrro · inttro · itnro · nitro

Frequency comparison

ino#49,532
intro#26,070

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ino" and "intro" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ino" is a noun and "intro" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ino" or "intro"?
"intro" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,070 in our Portuguese list, against #49,532 for "ino". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ino vs intro

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ino”; for an adverb, it's “intro”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ino” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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