# intention vs intentional

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intention
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/ · frequency rank #4,095*
A course of action that a person intends to follow.

### intentional
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ · frequency rank #10,874*
Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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