Which to use
“intima” is a verb and “íntimos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,738
- “intima” frequency rank
- #17,577
- “íntimos” frequency rank
- 67315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intima | íntimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intimar. | Forma del masculino plural de íntimo. |
Where the eye mixes intima and íntimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. intima runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against íntimos's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between intima and íntimos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intima is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ima] while íntimos is [ˈĩn̪t̪imos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67315, 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]. íntimos is at rank #17,577, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪imos].
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 67315, this pair ranks #37,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intima vs íntimos
Shared letters: imnt. Private to "intima": a. Private to "íntimos": osí.
"intima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "íntimos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intima ← initma · inntima · intiam · intimma · intmia · inttima · itnima · nitima
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intima" for "íntimos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "intima" or "íntimos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "íntimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intima" and "íntimos" 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 #37,456 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.