integrarvsinternarConfusable pair

Which to use

“integrar” and “internar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,080
“integrar” frequency rank
#36,076
“internar” frequency rank
42156
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature integrar internar
Definition incluir num conjunto, incorporar: pôr dentro

Where the eye mixes integrar and internar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
integrar
8 ch
internar

Visual trap between integrar and internar

A purely visual mix-up. integrar (/ĩ.tɨ.ˈɡɾaɾ/) and internar (/ĩ.tɨɾ.ˈnaɾ/) 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 42156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

integrar is recorded at frequency rank #6,080, classified as averb, pronounced /ĩ.tɨ.ˈɡɾaɾ/. internar is at rank #36,076, tagged as averb, pronounced /ĩ.tɨɾ.ˈnaɾ/.

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 42156, this pair ranks #23,659 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of integrar vs internar

Shared letters: aeinrt. Private to "integrar": g. Private to "internar": -.

"integrar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "internar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • integrarinetgrar · inntegrar · integarr · integgrar · integrarr · integrra · integrrar · intergar
  • internarinetrnar · innternar · intenrar · interanr · internarr · internnar · internra · interrnar

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "integrar" and "internar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ĩ.tɨ.ˈɡɾaɾ/ versus /ĩ.tɨɾ.ˈnaɾ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "integrar" vs "internar" - which ranks higher?
"integrar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,080 in our Portuguese list, against #36,076 for "internar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "integrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "internar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #23,659 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "integrar" and "internar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "internal vs internar". 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 #23,659 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list