# Intention

> German word · Noun · IPA [ɪntɛnˈt͡si̯oːn] · frequency rank #14,596

## Definitions
1. die Absicht, etwas zu tun

## Easily confused with
- **Intuition** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/intention-vs-intuition)
- **Intonation** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/intention-vs-intonation)
- **Intentionen** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/intention-vs-intentionen)
- **Infektion** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/infektion-vs-intention)
- **Injektion** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/injektion-vs-intention)

## Common misspellings (13)
`inetntion`, `inntention`, `inteniton`, `intenntion`, `intentino`, `intentionn`, `intentoin`, `intenttion`, `intetnion`, `intnetion`, `inttention`, `itnention`, `nitention`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/intention