Which to use
“intentaré” and “intentaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,176
- “intentaré” frequency rank
- #41,433
- “intentaste” frequency rank
- 58609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentaré | intentaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de intentar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de intentar. |
Where the eye mixes intentaré and intentaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intentaré and intentaste
A purely visual mix-up. intentaré ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪t̪aˈɾe]) and intentaste ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ast̪e]) 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 58609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentaré is recorded at frequency rank #17,176, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪t̪aˈɾe]. intentaste is at rank #41,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪ast̪e].
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 58609, this pair ranks #65,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intentaré vs intentaste
Shared letters: aeint. Private to "intentaré": ré. Private to "intentaste": s.
"intentaré" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "intentaste" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intentaste ← inetntaste · inntentaste · intenatste · intenntaste · intentaset · intentasste · intentastte · intentatse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intentaré" and "intentaste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intentaré" or "intentaste"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intentaré" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intentaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentaré" and "intentaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intentaran vs intentaré". 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 #65,836 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.