Which to use
“intima” and “intimida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,738
- “intima” frequency rank
- #43,656
- “intimida” frequency rank
- 93394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intima | intimida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intimar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intimidar o de intimidarse. |
Where the eye mixes intima and intimida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: intima vs intimida
A purely visual mix-up. intima ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ima]) and intimida ([ĩn̪t̪iˈmið̞a]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intima is recorded at frequency rank #49,738, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ima]. intimida is at rank #43,656, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪iˈmið̞a].
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 93394, this pair ranks #1,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intima vs intimida
Shared letters: aimnt. Private to "intima": -. Private to "intimida": d.
"intima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "intimida" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intima" and "intimida" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "intima" or "intimida" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intimida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intima" and "intimida" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indira vs intima". 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 #1,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.