Which to use
“intención” and “internación” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,512
- “intención” frequency rank
- #39,817
- “internación” frequency rank
- 41329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intención | internación |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ánimo de efectuar o de no efectuar algo, propósito. | Acción o efecto de internar. |
Where the eye mixes intención and internación
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. intención runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVVC) against internación's 11 (VCCVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between intención and internación
A purely visual mix-up. intención ([ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsjõn]) and internación ([ĩn̪t̪eɾnaˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intención is recorded at frequency rank #1,512, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsjõn]. internación is at rank #39,817, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾnaˈsjõn].
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 41329, this pair ranks #154,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intención vs internación
Shared letters: ceintó. Private to "intención": -. Private to "internación": ar.
"intención" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "internación" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intención" and "internación" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "intención" vs "internación" - which ranks higher?
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 "intención" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "internación" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intención" and "internación" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interacción vs internación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #154,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.