Which to use
“intentado” and “intentaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,517
- “intentado” frequency rank
- #7,445
- “intentaron” frequency rank
- 11962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentado | intentaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de intentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de intentar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intentado and intentaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
intentado and intentaron form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentado is recorded at frequency rank #4,517, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. intentaron is at rank #7,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 11962, this pair ranks #293,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering intentado vs intentaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intentado” entry
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