Which to use
“intensos” and “intrusos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,166
- “intensos” frequency rank
- #24,914
- “intrusos” frequency rank
- 39080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensos | intrusos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de intenso. | Forma del plural de intruso. |
Where the eye mixes intensos and intrusos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. intensos (VCCVCCVC) and intrusos (VCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between intensos and intrusos
A purely visual mix-up. intensos ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽnsos]) and intrusos ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾusos]) 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 39080, 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]. intrusos is at rank #24,914, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾusos].
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 39080, this pair ranks #166,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intensos vs intrusos
Shared letters: inost. Private to "intensos": e. Private to "intrusos": ru.
"intensos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intrusos" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intensos" and "intrusos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intensos" vs "intrusos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intensos" and "intrusos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intrusos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensos" and "intrusos" 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 #166,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.