Which to use
“intentas” is a verb and “intento” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,799
- “intentas” frequency rank
- #1,350
- “intento” frequency rank
- 13149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentas | intento |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de intentar. | Atento. |
Where the eye mixes intentas and intento
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses intentas with intento
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intentas is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪as] while intento is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13149, 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]. intento is at rank #1,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪o].
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 13149, this pair ranks #288,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intentas vs intento
Shared letters: eint. Private to "intentas": as. Private to "intento": o.
"intentas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intento" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intentas" for "intento" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "intentas" or "intento" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "intento" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentas" and "intento" 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 #288,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.