Which to use
“injections” and “intentions” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,569
- “injections” frequency rank
- #5,976
- “intentions” frequency rank
- 20545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | injections | intentions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of injection | plural of intention |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set injections and intentions apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. injections (/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃəns/) and intentions (/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/) 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 20545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
injections is recorded at frequency rank #14,569, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃəns/. intentions is at rank #5,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/.
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 20545, this pair ranks #430,371 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of injections vs intentions
Shared letters: einost. Private to "injections": cj. Private to "intentions": -.
"injections" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC · "intentions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- injections ← ijnections · inejctions · injcetions · injecctions · injecitons · injectinos · injectionns · injectionss
- intentions ← inetntions · inntentions · intenitons · intenntions · intentinos · intentionns · intentionss · intentiosn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "injections" and "intentions" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "injections" or "intentions"?
Remembering injections vs intentions
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “injections” entry
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