Which to use
“Íñigo” is a name and “íntimo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,281
- “Íñigo” frequency rank
- #11,337
- “íntimo” frequency rank
- 37618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Íñigo | íntimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Interior, interno. |
Where the eye mixes Íñigo and íntimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Íñigo and íntimo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Íñigo is [ˈiɲiɣ̞o] while íntimo is [ˈĩn̪t̪imo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Íñigo is recorded at frequency rank #26,281, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈiɲiɣ̞o]. 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 37618, this pair ranks #174,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Íñigo vs íntimo
Shared letters: ioí. Private to "Íñigo": gñ. Private to "íntimo": mnt.
"Íñigo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "íntimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Íñigo" and "íntimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Íñigo" or "íntimo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Íñigo" and "íntimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Íñigo" 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 #174,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Íñigo" and "íntimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfimo vs Íñigo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #174,339 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.