Which to use
“intrusión” is a noun and “intruso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,049
- “intrusión” frequency rank
- #29,263
- “intruso” frequency rank
- 57312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intrusión | intruso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de penetrar o introducirse (intrusarse) de forma inadecuada o ilegítima en un lugar o una situación. | Que se introduce o se ha metido secretamente o sin derecho. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intrusión and intruso apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intrusión is [ĩn̪t̪ɾuˈsjõn] while intruso is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾuso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intrusión is recorded at frequency rank #28,049, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪ɾuˈsjõn]. intruso is at rank #29,263, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾuso].
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 57312, this pair ranks #71,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intrusión vs intruso
Shared letters: inrstu. Private to "intrusión": ó. Private to "intruso": o.
"intrusión" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVVC · "intruso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intruso ← inntruso · inrtuso · intrruso · intrsuo · intruos · inttruso · inturso · itnruso
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intrusión" and "intruso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intrusión" or "intruso"?
Remembering intrusión vs intruso
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “intrusión”; for an adjective, it's “intruso”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intrusión” entry
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