Which to use
“integraban” and “intentaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,257
- “integraban” frequency rank
- #17,453
- “intentaban” frequency rank
- 61710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | integraban | intentaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de integrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de intentar. |
Where the eye mixes integraban and intentaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: integraban vs intentaban
A purely visual mix-up. integraban ([ĩn̪t̪eˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞ãn]) and intentaban ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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 61710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
integraban is recorded at frequency rank #44,257, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈɣ̞ɾaβ̞ãn]. intentaban is at rank #17,453, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
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 61710, this pair ranks #54,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of integraban vs intentaban
Shared letters: abeint. Private to "integraban": gr. Private to "intentaban": -.
"integraban" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "intentaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- integraban ← inetgraban · inntegraban · integarban · integgraban · integraabn · integrabann · integrabban · integrabna
- intentaban ← inetntaban · inntentaban · intenatban · intenntaban · intentaabn · intentabann · intentabban · intentabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "integraban" and "intentaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "integraban" vs "intentaban" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "integraban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intentaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "integraban" and "intentaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "integraban vs integraron". 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 #54,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.