intendencia

[ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]

/[ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“intendencia” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,074. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,074
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de entenderse, dirigir, manejar, gobernar o estar a cargo de algo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intendencia · intendencia · Spanish

intendencia · rank #13,074 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,074
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 22,782
  • PHOTO-FINISH instaló

Nearest frequency peer: instaló (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “intendencia”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “intendencia” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

intendencia vs intendencias
92% similar

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

Key facts for intendencia
PropertyValue
Headwordintendencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,074
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intendencia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). intendencia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around intendencia (IPA [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,074 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for intendencia, with forms such as "inetndencia", "inntendencia", and "intednencia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "intendencias", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is intendencia, spelled I-N-T-E-N-D-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de entenderse, dirigir, manejar, gobernar o estar a cargo de algo.
  2. 2
    Zona, operación o distrito que está bajo la jurisdicción de un o una intendente.
  3. 3
    Cargo del o de la intendente.
  4. 4
    Sede, casa, despacho u oficina donde vive, administra o trabaja el o la intendente.

Synonyms

cuidadodireccióngobierno

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetndencia
  • inntendencia
  • intednencia
  • intenddencia
  • intendecnia
  • intendencai
  • intendenccia
  • intendenica
  • intendenncia
  • intendensia
  • intendnecia
  • intenedncia
  • intenndencia
  • intnedencia
  • inttendencia
  • itnendencia
  • nitendencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intendencia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetndencia2inntendencia1intednencia2intenddencia1intendecnia2intendencai2intendenccia1intendenica2
Edit distance from "intendencia"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intendencia"?
"intendencia" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-D-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja].
What does "intendencia" mean?
As a noun, "intendencia" means: Acción o efecto de entenderse, dirigir, manejar, gobernar o estar a cargo de algo.
What words are commonly confused with "intendencia"?
"intendencia" is commonly confused with "intendencias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intendencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intendencia" is [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intendencia" come from?
"intendencia" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

migraciones#13,092emprendedor#13,032practicando#13,119preguntamos#13,120

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

divertirse17 variantsreglamentos17 variantscatolicismo17 variantsabandonaron17 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list