Which to use
“intra” is a preposition and “intriga” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,787
- “intra” frequency rank
- #17,826
- “intriga” frequency rank
- 39613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intra | intriga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em. | enredo secreto |
Where the eye mixes intra and intriga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses intra with intriga
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intra is /in.'tra/ while intriga is /ĩ.ˈtɾi.ɡɐ/. 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 (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intra is recorded at frequency rank #21,787, classified as aprep, pronounced /in.'tra/. intriga is at rank #17,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.ˈtɾi.ɡɐ/.
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 39613, this pair ranks #26,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intra vs intriga
Shared letters: ainrt. Private to "intra": -. Private to "intriga": g.
"intra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "intriga" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intra" and "intriga" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intra" vs "intriga" - 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 "intra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intriga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intra" and "intriga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ina vs intra". 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 #26,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.