Which to use
“intensivos” and “intensos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,911
- “intensivos” frequency rank
- #14,166
- “intensos” frequency rank
- 39077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensivos | intensos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de intensivo. | Forma del masculino plural de intenso. |
Where the eye mixes intensivos and intensos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. intensivos runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against intensos's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: intensivos vs intensos
A purely visual mix-up. intensivos ([ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsiβ̞os]) and intensos ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos]) 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 39077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensivos is recorded at frequency rank #24,911, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽnˈsiβ̞os]. 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 39077, this pair ranks #166,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intensivos vs intensos
Shared letters: einost. Private to "intensivos": v. Private to "intensos": -.
"intensivos" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "intensos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intensivos ← inetnsivos · inntensivos · intencivos · intenisvos · intennsivos · intensibos · intensiovs · intensivoss
- intensos ← inetnsos · inntensos · intennsos · intenoss · intensoss · intenssos · intesnos · intnesos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intensivos" and "intensos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "intensivos" vs "intensos" - which ranks higher?
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 "intensivos" 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 #166,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensivos" and "intensos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inofensivos vs intensivos". 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 #166,509 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.