Which to use
“intensa” and “intentan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,522
- “intensa” frequency rank
- #5,120
- “intentan” frequency rank
- 10642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensa | intentan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intensar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intentar. |
Where the eye mixes intensa and intentan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses intensa with intentan
A purely visual mix-up. intensa ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsa]) and intentan ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10642, 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]. intentan is at rank #5,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ãn].
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 10642, this pair ranks #297,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intensa vs intentan
Shared letters: aeint. Private to "intensa": s. Private to "intentan": -.
"intensa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "intentan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intensa" and "intentan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "intensa" or "intentan" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intentan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensa" and "intentan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intentan vs inventen". 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 #297,911 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.