Which to use
“ínfima” and “íntimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,538
- “ínfima” frequency rank
- #11,337
- “íntimo” frequency rank
- 50875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ínfima | íntimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de ínfimo. | Interior, interno. |
Where the eye mixes ínfima and íntimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ínfima and íntimo
A purely visual mix-up. ínfima ([ˈĩɱfima]) and íntimo ([ˈĩn̪t̪imo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ínfima is recorded at frequency rank #39,538, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩɱfima]. íntimo is at rank #11,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪imo].
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 50875, this pair ranks #100,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ínfima vs íntimo
Shared letters: imní. Private to "ínfima": af. Private to "íntimo": ot.
"ínfima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "íntimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ínfima" and "íntimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ínfima" or "íntimo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ínfima" and "íntimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ínfima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "íntimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ínfima" and "íntimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfima vs intima". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #100,863 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.