Which to use
“intenten” and “inventan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,647
- “intenten” frequency rank
- #21,034
- “inventan” frequency rank
- 36681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intenten | inventan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de intentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inventar. |
Where the eye mixes intenten and inventan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intenten and inventan
A purely visual mix-up. intenten ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]) and inventan ([ĩmˈbẽn̪t̪ãn]) 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 36681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intenten is recorded at frequency rank #15,647, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]. inventan is at rank #21,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbẽn̪t̪ãn].
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 36681, this pair ranks #179,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intenten vs inventan
Shared letters: eint. Private to "intenten": -. Private to "inventan": av.
"intenten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "inventan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intenten" and "inventan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "intenten" vs "inventan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intenten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inventan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intenten" and "inventan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inventan 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 #179,378 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.