Which to use
“inteiro” is an adjective and “intro” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,244
- “inteiro” frequency rank
- #26,070
- “intro” frequency rank
- 27314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inteiro | intro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | completo | no interior, dentro |
Where the eye mixes inteiro and intro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses inteiro with intro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inteiro is /ĩ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/ while intro is /in.troː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27314, 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/. intro is at rank #26,070, tagged as anadv, pronounced /in.troː/.
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 27314, this pair ranks #41,689 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inteiro vs intro
Shared letters: inort. Private to "inteiro": e. Private to "intro": -.
"inteiro" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "intro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inteiro" for "intro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inteiro" or "intro"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "inteiro" and "intro" 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 "intro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,689 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inteiro" and "intro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ino 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 #41,689 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.