Which to use
“intentaba” and “intentan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,824
- “intentaba” frequency rank
- #5,120
- “intentan” frequency rank
- 13944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentaba | intentan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de intentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intentar. |
Where the eye mixes intentaba and intentan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intentaba and intentan
A purely visual mix-up. intentaba ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentaba is recorded at frequency rank #8,824, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. 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 13944, this pair ranks #285,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intentaba vs intentan
Shared letters: aeint. Private to "intentaba": b. Private to "intentan": -.
"intentaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "intentan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intentaba" and "intentan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intentaba" vs "intentan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intentaba" and "intentan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intentaba" 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 #285,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentaba" and "intentan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intentan vs inventen". 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 #285,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.