Which to use
“intención” and “intuición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,512
- “intención” frequency rank
- #12,409
- “intuición” frequency rank
- 13921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intención | intuición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ánimo de efectuar o de no efectuar algo, propósito. | Capacidad para comprender, concebir o percibir algo de un modo inmediato e íntimo, como con la visión, sin tener que razonar sobre ello. |
Where the eye mixes intención and intuición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. intención (VCCVCCVVC) and intuición (VCCVVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: intención vs intuición
A purely visual mix-up. intención ([ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsjõn]) and intuición ([ĩn̪t̪wiˈsjõn]) 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 13921, 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]. intuición is at rank #12,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪wiˈsjõn].
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 13921, this pair ranks #286,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intención vs intuición
Shared letters: cintó. Private to "intención": e. Private to "intuición": u.
"intención" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "intuición" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intención" for "intuición" ever safe?
Which is more common, "intención" or "intuición"?
After this comparison
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 "intuición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intención" and "intuición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inanición vs intuición". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #286,058 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.