Which to use
“inteiro” and “interino” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,244
- “inteiro” frequency rank
- #9,065
- “interino” frequency rank
- 10309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inteiro | interino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | completo | provisório; diz-se de quem exerce funções só durante o tempo de impedimento do funcionário efetivo |
Where the eye mixes inteiro and interino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inteiro runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against interino's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses inteiro with interino
A purely visual mix-up. inteiro (/ĩ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/) and interino (/ĩ.tɨ.ˈɾi.nu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10309, 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/. interino is at rank #9,065, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.tɨ.ˈɾi.nu/.
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 10309, this pair ranks #62,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inteiro vs interino
Shared letters: einort. Private to "inteiro": -. Private to "interino": -.
"inteiro" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "interino" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inteiro" and "interino" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "inteiro" vs "interino" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inteiro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inteiro" and "interino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inteiro vs intro". 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 #62,838 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.