Which to use
“inteiro” and “intenso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,244
- “inteiro” frequency rank
- #4,735
- “intenso” frequency rank
- 5979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inteiro | intenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | completo | que existe ou ocorre em alto grau |
Where the eye mixes inteiro and intenso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. inteiro (VCCVVCV) and intenso (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between inteiro and intenso
A purely visual mix-up. inteiro (/ĩ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/) and intenso (/ĩ.ˈtẽ.su/) 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 5979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inteiro is recorded at frequency rank #1,244, classified as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/. intenso is at rank #4,735, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈtẽ.su/.
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 5979, this pair ranks #68,564 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inteiro vs intenso
Shared letters: einot. Private to "inteiro": r. Private to "intenso": s.
"inteiro" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "intenso" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inteiro" for "intenso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inteiro" or "intenso"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "inteiro" and "intenso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inteiro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intenso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,564 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inteiro" and "intenso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incenso vs intenso". 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 #68,564 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.