Which to use
“intentioned” is an adjective and “intentions” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,448
- “intentioned” frequency rank
- #5,976
- “intentions” frequency rank
- 38424
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentioned | intentions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having a certain intention | plural of intention |
Letter map: intentioned vs intentions
Shared letters muted; letters that set intentioned and intentions apart highlighted. Shared run: 9.
Grammar separator: intentioned vs intentions
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: intentioned is anadjective and intentionsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentioned is recorded at frequency rank #32,448, classified as anadj. 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 38424, this pair ranks #286,044 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intentioned vs intentions
Shared letters: einot. Private to "intentioned": d. Private to "intentions": s.
"intentioned" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "intentions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intentioned ← inetntioned · inntentioned · intenitoned · intenntioned · intentinoed · intentioend · intentionde · intentionedd
- intentions ← inetntions · inntentions · intenitons · intenntions · intentinos · intentionns · intentionss · intentiosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intentioned" and "intentions" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intentioned" vs "intentions" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "intentioned" and "intentions".
- Full dictionary entry for "intentioned" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intentions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,044 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentioned" and "intentions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intentional vs intentioned". 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 #286,044 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.