Which to use
“intensos” is an adjective and “internos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,166
- “intensos” frequency rank
- #3,932
- “internos” frequency rank
- 18098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensos | internos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de intenso. | Forma del plural de interno. |
Where the eye mixes intensos and internos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. intensos and internos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between intensos and internos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intensos is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos] while internos is [ĩn̪ˈt̪eɾnos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensos is recorded at frequency rank #14,166, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos]. internos is at rank #3,932, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪eɾnos].
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 18098, this pair ranks #269,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intensos vs internos
Shared letters: einost. Private to "intensos": -. Private to "internos": r.
"intensos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "internos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intensos" for "internos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intensos" vs "internos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "internos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensos" and "internos" 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 #269,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.