intentions

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/

//ɪnˈtɛnʃənz// noun

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"intentions" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intentions” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,976
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of intention

Corpus desk

Index EN-intentions · intentions · English

intentions · rank #5,976 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,976
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH hybrid

Nearest frequency peer: hybrid (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “intentions”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “intentions” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intentions vs invention
80% similar
intentions vs intention
90% similar
intentions vs injections
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for intentions
PropertyValue
Headwordintentions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,976
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intentions”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).intentionslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hybrid” (#5,975), “hurting” (#5,974), “keyboard” (#5,978). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intentions” is #5,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around intentions (IPA /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,976 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of intention".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for intentions, with forms such as "inetntions", "inntentions", and "intenitons". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "invention", "intention", "injections", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is intentions, spelled I-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of intention

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetntions
  • inntentions
  • intenitons
  • intenntions
  • intentinos
  • intentionns
  • intentionss
  • intentiosn
  • intentoins
  • intenttions
  • intetnions
  • intnetions
  • inttentions
  • itnentions
  • nitentions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intentions - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetntions2inntentions1intenitons2intenntions1intentinos2intentionns1intentionss1intentiosn2
Edit distance from "intentions"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intentions"?
"intentions" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/.
What does "intentions" mean?
As a noun, "intentions" means: plural of intention
What words are commonly confused with "intentions"?
"intentions" is commonly confused with "invention", "intention", "injections". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intentions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intentions" is /ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intentions" come from?
"intentions" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intentions", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list