Which to use
“inmensa” is an adjective and “intensas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,549
- “inmensa” frequency rank
- #14,165
- “intensas” frequency rank
- 20714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inmensa | intensas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de inmenso. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de intensar. |
Where the eye mixes inmensa and intensas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inmensa runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against intensas's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses inmensa with intensas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inmensa is [ĩmˈmẽnsa] while intensas is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsas]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inmensa is recorded at frequency rank #6,549, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmˈmẽnsa]. intensas is at rank #14,165, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsas].
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 20714, this pair ranks #258,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inmensa vs intensas
Shared letters: aeins. Private to "inmensa": m. Private to "intensas": t.
"inmensa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "intensas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inmensa" and "intensas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inmensa" or "intensas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "inmensa" and "intensas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inmensa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inmensa" and "intensas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensas vs interesas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #258,122 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.