Which to use
“inteiro” and “interno” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,244
- “inteiro” frequency rank
- #3,269
- “interno” frequency rank
- 4513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inteiro | interno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | completo | interior; de dentro |
Where the eye mixes inteiro and interno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between inteiro and interno
A purely visual mix-up. inteiro (/ĩ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/) and interno (/ĩ.ˈtɛɾ.nu/) 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 4513, 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/. interno is at rank #3,269, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈtɛɾ.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 4513, this pair ranks #70,356 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inteiro vs interno
Shared letters: einort. Private to "inteiro": -. Private to "interno": -.
"inteiro" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "interno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inteiro" for "interno" ever safe?
Frequency check: "inteiro" vs "interno" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inteiro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,356 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inteiro" and "interno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "internal vs interno". 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 #70,356 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.