Which to use
“íntegra” is an adjective and “intensa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,002
- “íntegra” frequency rank
- #5,522
- “intensa” frequency rank
- 34524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | íntegra | intensa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de íntegro. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intensar. |
Where the eye mixes íntegra and intensa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses íntegra with intensa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: íntegra is [ˈĩn̪t̪eɣ̞ɾa] while intensa is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
íntegra is recorded at frequency rank #29,002, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪eɣ̞ɾa]. intensa is at rank #5,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsa].
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 34524, this pair ranks #190,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of íntegra vs intensa
Shared letters: aent. Private to "íntegra": grí. Private to "intensa": is.
"íntegra" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "intensa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intensa ← inetnsa · inntensa · intenas · intennsa · intenssa · intesna · intnesa · inttensa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "íntegra" and "intensa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "íntegra" or "intensa" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "íntegra" and "intensa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "íntegra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "íntegra" and "intensa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "íntegra vs intra". 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 #190,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.