Which to use
“íntegro” and “intenso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,238
- “íntegro” frequency rank
- #5,119
- “intenso” frequency rank
- 27357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | íntegro | intenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de aquello que está completo, que no le falta ninguna de las partes que lo componen. | Que tiene o se hace con intensidad. |
Where the eye mixes íntegro and intenso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses íntegro with intenso
A purely visual mix-up. íntegro ([ˈĩn̪t̪eɣ̞ɾo]) and intenso ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnso]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
íntegro is recorded at frequency rank #22,238, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪eɣ̞ɾo]. intenso is at rank #5,119, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnso].
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 27357, this pair ranks #227,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of íntegro vs intenso
Shared letters: enot. Private to "íntegro": grí. Private to "intenso": is.
"íntegro" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "intenso" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intenso ← inetnso · inntenso · intennso · intenos · intensso · intesno · intneso · inttenso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "íntegro" and "intenso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "íntegro" or "intenso"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "íntegro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intenso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "íntegro" and "intenso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "integren vs íntegro". 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 #227,212 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.