Which to use
“intermitente” and “intermitentes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,719
- “intermitente” frequency rank
- #27,653
- “intermitentes” frequency rank
- 48372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intermitente | intermitentes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se interrumpe y reinicia a intervalos más o menos regulares. | Forma del plural de intermitente. |
Where the eye mixes intermitente and intermitentes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intermitente and intermitentes
A purely visual mix-up. intermitente ([ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]) and intermitentes ([ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “intermitente” sits inside “intermitentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intermitente is recorded at frequency rank #20,719, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪e]. intermitentes is at rank #27,653, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾmiˈt̪ẽn̪t̪es].
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 48372, this pair ranks #114,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intermitente vs intermitentes
Shared letters: eimnrt. Private to "intermitente": -. Private to "intermitentes": s.
"intermitente" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCV · "intermitentes" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intermitente ← inetrmitente · inntermitente · intemritente · interimtente · intermietnte · intermitenet · intermitennte · intermitentte
- intermitentes ← inetrmitentes · inntermitentes · intemritentes · interimtentes · intermietntes · intermitenets · intermitenntes · intermitentess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intermitente" and "intermitentes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intermitente" vs "intermitentes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intermitente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intermitentes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #114,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.