íntimo

[ˈĩn̪t̪imo]

/[ˈĩn̪t̪imo]/ adj

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The verdict

“íntimo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,337. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,337
frequency rank, Spanish
23
“Í” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interior, interno.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intimo · íntimo · Spanish

íntimo · rank #11,337 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,337
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 23
  • PHOTO-FINISH índole

Nearest frequency peer: índole (-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 “íntimo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “íntimo” 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).

íntimo vs into
50% similar
íntimo vs istmo
50% similar
íntimo vs intro
50% similar

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

Key facts for íntimo
PropertyValue
Headwordíntimo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈĩn̪t̪imo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,337
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “íntimo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).íntimocae 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 “índole” (#11,336), “ab” (#11,338), “abrí” (#11,339). Entre 23 lemas con “Í”, “íntimo” va en #11,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around íntimo (IPA [ˈĩn̪t̪imo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,337 among 23 “Í” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for íntimo, with forms such as "nítimo", "ínitmo", and "ínntimo". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "into", "istmo", "intro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is íntimo, spelled Í-N-T-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interior, interno.
  2. 2
    Se dice de una amistad muy estrecha.
  3. 3
    Se dice de una amistad muy querida y de confianza.
  4. 4
    Que pertenece o concierne a la intimidad.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una ceremonia, reservado sólo para muy pocas personas, generalmente familiares muy allegados.

This word in other languages

intimate(English)intime(Français)intim(Deutsch)íntimo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nítimo
  • ínitmo
  • ínntimo
  • íntimmo
  • íntiom
  • íntmio
  • ínttimo
  • ítnimo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of íntimo - 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.

nítimo2ínitmo2ínntimo1íntimmo1íntiom2íntmio2ínttimo1ítnimo2
Edit distance from "íntimo"

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 "íntimo"?
"íntimo" is spelled Í-N-T-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈĩn̪t̪imo].
What does "íntimo" mean?
As an adjective, "íntimo" means: Interior, interno.
What words are commonly confused with "íntimo"?
"íntimo" is commonly confused with "into", "istmo", "intro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "íntimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "íntimo" is [ˈĩn̪t̪imo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "íntimo" come from?
"íntimo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

índole#11,336acudió#11,340vereda#11,334Toluca#11,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Venus8 variantssenda8 variantsbrilla8 variantsrecreo8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list