# intend vs intern

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intend
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈtɛnd/ · frequency rank #6,152*
To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

### intern
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈtɝn/ · frequency rank #11,727*
A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intend-vs-intern