Which to use
“intimidad” and “inutilidad” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,277
- “intimidad” frequency rank
- #32,721
- “inutilidad” frequency rank
- 40998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intimidad | inutilidad |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualidad o condición de íntimo. | Condición o carácter de inútil. |
Where the eye mixes intimidad and inutilidad
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. intimidad runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against inutilidad's 10 (VCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intimidad with inutilidad
A purely visual mix-up. intimidad ([ĩn̪t̪imiˈð̞að̞]) and inutilidad ([inut̪iliˈð̞að̞]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intimidad is recorded at frequency rank #8,277, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪imiˈð̞að̞]. inutilidad is at rank #32,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced [inut̪iliˈð̞að̞].
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 40998, this pair ranks #156,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intimidad vs inutilidad
Shared letters: adint. Private to "intimidad": m. Private to "inutilidad": lu.
"intimidad" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "inutilidad" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intimidad ← initmidad · inntimidad · intiimdad · intimdiad · intimiadd · intimidadd · intimidda · intimiddad
- inutilidad ← innutilidad · intuilidad · inuitlidad · inutiildad · inutildiad · inutiliadd · inutilidadd · inutilidda
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intimidad" and "inutilidad" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "intimidad" vs "inutilidad" - which ranks higher?
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 "intimidad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inutilidad" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intimidad" and "inutilidad" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intimidad vs intimidado". 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 #156,056 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.