Which to use
“intervalo” is a noun and “intervino” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,936
- “intervalo” frequency rank
- #11,599
- “intervino” frequency rank
- 25535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intervalo | intervino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espacio de tiempo | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de intervenir. |
Where the eye mixes intervalo and intervino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: intervalo vs intervino
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intervalo is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞alo] while intervino is [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞ino]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intervalo is recorded at frequency rank #13,936, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞alo]. 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 25535, this pair ranks #235,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intervalo vs intervino
Shared letters: einortv. Private to "intervalo": al. Private to "intervino": -.
"intervalo" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "intervino" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intervalo" for "intervino" ever safe?
Which is more common, "intervalo" or "intervino"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intervalo" 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 #235,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intervalo" 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 #235,995 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.