Which to use
“intima” is a verb and “íntimo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,738
- “intima” frequency rank
- #11,337
- “íntimo” frequency rank
- 61075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intima | íntimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intimar. | Interior, interno. |
Where the eye mixes intima and íntimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intima and íntimo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intima is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ima] while íntimo is [ˈĩn̪t̪imo]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61075, 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]. íntimo is at rank #11,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪imo].
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 61075, this pair ranks #56,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intima vs íntimo
Shared letters: imnt. Private to "intima": a. Private to "íntimo": oí.
"intima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "íntimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intima ← initma · inntima · intiam · intimma · intmia · inttima · itnima · nitima
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intima" for "íntimo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intima" vs "íntimo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intima" and "íntimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "íntimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intima" and "íntimo" 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 #56,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.