Which to use
“interno” is an adjective and “intervino” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,989
- “interno” frequency rank
- #11,599
- “intervino” frequency rank
- 14588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interno | intervino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que está dentro de algo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de intervenir. |
Where the eye mixes interno and intervino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: interno vs intervino
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interno is [ĩn̪ˈt̪eɾno] while intervino is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞ino]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 14588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interno is recorded at frequency rank #2,989, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪eɾno]. 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 14588, this pair ranks #283,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of interno vs intervino
Shared letters: einort. Private to "interno": -. Private to "intervino": v.
"interno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "intervino" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interno" and "intervino" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "interno" or "intervino" show up more?
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 "interno" 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 #283,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interno" and "intervino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interinos vs intervino". 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 #283,530 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.