Which to use
“intencionales” is an adjective and “intenciones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,474
- “intencionales” frequency rank
- #4,084
- “intenciones” frequency rank
- 52558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intencionales | intenciones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de intencional. | Forma del plural de intención. |
Where the eye mixes intencionales and intenciones
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. intencionales runs 13 letters (VCCVCCVVCVCVC) against intenciones's 11 (VCCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intencionales with intenciones
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intencionales is [ĩn̪t̪ẽnsjoˈnales] while intenciones is [ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsjones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 52558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intencionales is recorded at frequency rank #48,474, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽnsjoˈnales]. intenciones is at rank #4,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsjones].
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 52558, this pair ranks #92,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intencionales vs intenciones
Shared letters: ceinost. Private to "intencionales": al. Private to "intenciones": -.
"intencionales" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVCVC · "intenciones" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intencionales ← inetncionales · inntencionales · intecnionales · intenccionales · intencinoales · intencioanles · intencionaels · intencionaless
- intenciones ← inetnciones · inntenciones · intecniones · intencciones · intencinoes · intencioens · intencioness · intencionnes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intencionales" and "intenciones" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intencionales" vs "intenciones" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "intencionales" and "intenciones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intencionales" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intenciones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intencionales" and "intenciones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intencional vs intencionales". 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 #92,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.