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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "integrar" and "internar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "integrar" vs "internar" - which ranks higher?
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.