Which to use
“intentos” and “inventos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,798
- “intentos” frequency rank
- #17,456
- “inventos” frequency rank
- 22254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentos | inventos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de intento. | Forma del plural de invento. |
Where the eye mixes intentos and inventos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses intentos with inventos
A purely visual mix-up. intentos ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪os]) and inventos ([ĩmˈbẽn̪t̪os]) 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 a single letter - t in “intentos” becomes v in “inventos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentos is recorded at frequency rank #4,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ẽn̪t̪os]. inventos is at rank #17,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈbẽn̪t̪os].
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 22254, this pair ranks #251,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intentos vs inventos
Shared letters: einost. Private to "intentos": -. Private to "inventos": v.
"intentos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "inventos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intentos" for "inventos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "intentos" or "inventos"?
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 "intentos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inventos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentos" and "inventos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inventen vs inventos". 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 #251,189 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.