Which to use
“intensas” and “intentan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,165
- “intensas” frequency rank
- #5,120
- “intentan” frequency rank
- 19285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensas | intentan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 intensas and intentan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. intensas and intentan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses intensas with intentan
A purely visual mix-up. intensas ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsas]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensas is recorded at frequency rank #14,165, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsas]. 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 19285, this pair ranks #264,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intensas vs intentan
Shared letters: aeint. Private to "intensas": s. Private to "intentan": -.
"intensas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intentan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intensas" for "intentan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "intensas" or "intentan" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensas" 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 #264,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensas" and "intentan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensas vs interesas". 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 #264,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.