Which to use
“interina” is an adjective and “intervino” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,569
- “interina” frequency rank
- #11,599
- “intervino” frequency rank
- 47168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interina | intervino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de interino. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de intervenir. |
Where the eye mixes interina and intervino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses interina with intervino
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interina is [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾina] while intervino is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞ino]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interina is recorded at frequency rank #35,569, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾina]. intervino is at rank #11,599, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞ino].
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 47168, this pair ranks #121,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interina vs intervino
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "interina": a. Private to "intervino": ov.
"interina" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "intervino" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interina" and "intervino" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "interina" or "intervino" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "interina" and "intervino" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "interina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intervino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interina" and "intervino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interina vs interinos". 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 #121,575 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.