Which to use
“intensivo” and “intenso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,875
- “intensivo” frequency rank
- #5,119
- “intenso” frequency rank
- 23994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensivo | intenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Intenso | Que tiene o se hace con intensidad. |
Where the eye mixes intensivo and intenso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. intensivo runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against intenso's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between intensivo and intenso
A purely visual mix-up. intensivo ([ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsiβ̞o]) and intenso ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnso]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensivo is recorded at frequency rank #18,875, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsiβ̞o]. intenso is at rank #5,119, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnso].
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 23994, this pair ranks #243,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intensivo vs intenso
Shared letters: einost. Private to "intensivo": v. Private to "intenso": -.
"intensivo" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "intenso" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intensivo" for "intenso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intensivo" vs "intenso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intenso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensivo" and "intenso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intenso vs intereso". 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 #243,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.