Which to use
“intensa” is a verb and “intensos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,522
- “intensa” frequency rank
- #14,166
- “intensos” frequency rank
- 19688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensa | intensos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intensar. | Forma del masculino plural de intenso. |
Where the eye mixes intensa and intensos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. intensa runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against intensos's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intensa with intensos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intensa is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsa] while intensos is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensa is recorded at frequency rank #5,522, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsa]. intensos is at rank #14,166, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos].
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 19688, this pair ranks #262,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intensa vs intensos
Shared letters: einst. Private to "intensa": a. Private to "intensos": o.
"intensa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "intensos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intensa" and "intensos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "intensa" or "intensos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intensa" and "intensos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensa" and "intensos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ingenios vs intensos". 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 #262,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.