intermitente

[ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]

/[ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“intermitente” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,719
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que se interrumpe y reinicia a intervalos más o menos regulares.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intermitente · intermitente · Spanish

intermitente · rank #20,719 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,719
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH insegura

Nearest frequency peer: insegura (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “intermitente”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “intermitente” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

intermitente vs intermitentes
92% similar

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

Key facts for intermitente
PropertyValue
Headwordintermitente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,719
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “intermitente”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).intermitentecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “insegura” (#20,718), “inquilino” (#20,717), “intro” (#20,721). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “intermitente” va en #20,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around intermitente (IPA [ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,719 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que se interrumpe y reinicia a intervalos más o menos regulares.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for intermitente, with forms such as "inetrmitente", "inntermitente", and "intemritente". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "intermitentes", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is intermitente, spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-I-T-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que se interrumpe y reinicia a intervalos más o menos regulares.

Synonyms

va y viene

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrmitente
  • inntermitente
  • intemritente
  • interimtente
  • intermietnte
  • intermitenet
  • intermitennte
  • intermitentte
  • intermitetne
  • intermitnete
  • intermittente
  • intermmitente
  • intermtiente
  • interrmitente
  • intremitente
  • inttermitente
  • itnermitente
  • nitermitente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intermitente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetrmitente2inntermitente1intemritente2interimtente2intermietnte2intermitenet2intermitennte1intermitentte1
Edit distance from "intermitente"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intermitente"?
"intermitente" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-I-T-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e].
What does "intermitente" mean?
As an adjective, "intermitente" means: Que se interrumpe y reinicia a intervalos más o menos regulares.
What words are commonly confused with "intermitente"?
"intermitente" is commonly confused with "intermitentes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intermitente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intermitente" is [ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intermitente" come from?
"intermitente" 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 "intermitente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list