intentarévsintentéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“intentaré” and “intenté” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,176
“intentaré” frequency rank
#10,516
“intenté” frequency rank
27692
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intentaré intenté
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del futuro de indicativo de intentar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de intentar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intentaré and intenté apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
intentaré
7 ch
intenté

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. intentaré ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪t̪aˈɾe]) and intenté ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪e]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27692, 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]. intenté is at rank #10,516, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪e].

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 27692, this pair ranks #225,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of intentaré vs intenté

Shared letters: einté. Private to "intentaré": ar. Private to "intenté": -.

"intentaré" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "intenté" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Frequency comparison

intentaré#17,176
intenté#10,516

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intentaré" and "intenté" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪t̪aˈɾe] versus [ĩn̪t̪ẽn̪ˈt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "intentaré" or "intenté"?
"intenté" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,516 in our Spanish list, against #17,176 for "intentaré". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intentaré vs intenté

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 “intentaré” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list