Which to use
“íntimo” and “íntimos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,337
- “íntimo” frequency rank
- #17,577
- “íntimos” frequency rank
- 28914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | íntimo | íntimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interior, interno. | Forma del masculino plural de íntimo. |
Where the eye mixes íntimo and íntimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between íntimo and íntimos
A purely visual mix-up. íntimo ([ˈĩn̪t̪imo]) and íntimos ([ˈĩn̪t̪imos]) 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 extra letter(s) - “íntimo” sits inside “íntimos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
íntimo is recorded at frequency rank #11,337, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪imo]. 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 28914, this pair ranks #219,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of íntimo vs íntimos
Shared letters: imnotí. Private to "íntimo": -. Private to "íntimos": s.
"íntimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "íntimos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "íntimo" and "íntimos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "íntimo" vs "íntimos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "íntimo" 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 #219,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "íntimo" and "íntimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intima vs íntimos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #219,599 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.