Which to use
“inteligente” is an adjective and “intelligence” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,819
- “inteligente” frequency rank
- #33,664
- “intelligence” frequency rank
- 35483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inteligente | intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que tiene o usa la inteligencia. | Inteligencia. |
Where the eye mixes inteligente and intelligence
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between inteligente and intelligence
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inteligente is [ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽn̪t̪e] while intelligence is [ɛ̃.te.li.ʒɑ̃s]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inteligente is recorded at frequency rank #1,819, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eliˈxẽn̪t̪e]. intelligence is at rank #33,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛ̃.te.li.ʒɑ̃s].
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 35483, this pair ranks #185,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inteligente vs intelligence
Shared letters: egilnt. Private to "inteligente": -. Private to "intelligence": c.
"inteligente" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV · "intelligence" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inteligente ← inetligente · innteligente · inteilgente · intelgiente · inteliegnte · inteligenet · inteligennte · inteligentte
- intelligence ← inetlligence · inntelligence · inteligence · intelilgence · intellgience · intelliegnce · intelligecne · intelligencce
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inteligente" and "intelligence" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "inteligente" vs "intelligence" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inteligente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intelligence" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inteligente" and "intelligence" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inteligente vs inteligentes". 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 #185,846 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.