Which to use
“intentar” and “intentas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,820
- “intentar” frequency rank
- #11,799
- “intentas” frequency rank
- 13619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentar | intentas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prepararse para hacer algo, tomar las medidas necesarias y hacer el esfuerzo para conseguirlo. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de intentar. |
Where the eye mixes intentar and intentas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses intentar with intentas
A purely visual mix-up. intentar ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and intentas ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪as]) 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 a single letter - r in “intentar” becomes s in “intentas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentar is recorded at frequency rank #1,820, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. intentas is at rank #11,799, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪as].
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 13619, this pair ranks #287,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intentar vs intentas
Shared letters: aeint. Private to "intentar": r. Private to "intentas": s.
"intentar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intentas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intentar" for "intentas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intentar" vs "intentas" - 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 "intentar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intentas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentar" and "intentas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ingentes vs intentas". 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 #287,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.