Which to use
“intentas” and “intenten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,799
- “intentas” frequency rank
- #15,647
- “intenten” frequency rank
- 27446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentas | intenten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de intentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de intentar. |
Where the eye mixes intentas and intenten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses intentas with intenten
A purely visual mix-up. intentas ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪as]) and intenten ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentas is recorded at frequency rank #11,799, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪as]. intenten is at rank #15,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn].
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 27446, this pair ranks #226,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intentas vs intenten
Shared letters: eint. Private to "intentas": as. Private to "intenten": -.
"intentas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intenten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intentas" for "intenten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intentas" vs "intenten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intentas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intenten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentas" and "intenten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intenten 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 #226,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.