Which to use
“inmensas” and “intensos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,825
- “inmensas” frequency rank
- #14,166
- “intensos” frequency rank
- 37991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inmensas | intensos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de inmenso. | Forma del masculino plural de intenso. |
Where the eye mixes inmensas and intensos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inmensas and intensos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses inmensas with intensos
A purely visual mix-up. inmensas ([ĩmˈmẽnsas]) and intensos ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos]) 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 37991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inmensas is recorded at frequency rank #23,825, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmˈmẽnsas]. intensos is at rank #14,166, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos].
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 37991, this pair ranks #172,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inmensas vs intensos
Shared letters: eins. Private to "inmensas": am. Private to "intensos": ot.
"inmensas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intensos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inmensas" and "intensos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inmensas" or "intensos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "inmensas" and "intensos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inmensas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inmensas" and "intensos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ingenios vs intensos". 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 #172,401 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.