Which to use
“intenten” and “invente” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,647
- “intenten” frequency rank
- #39,819
- “invente” frequency rank
- 55466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intenten | invente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de intentar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de inventar. |
Where the eye mixes intenten and invente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intenten and invente
A purely visual mix-up. intenten ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪ẽn]) and invente ([ĩmˈbẽn̪t̪e]) 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 55466, 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]. invente is at rank #39,819, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbẽn̪t̪e].
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 55466, this pair ranks #78,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intenten vs invente
Shared letters: eint. Private to "intenten": -. Private to "invente": v.
"intenten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "invente" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intenten" for "invente" ever safe?
Which is more common, "intenten" or "invente"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intenten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intenten" and "invente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "invente 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 #78,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.