Intention

\ɪntɛnˈʦi̯oːn\

/\ɪntɛnˈʦi̯oːn\/ noun

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The verdict

“Intention” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,773. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,773
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intention.

Corpus desk

Index FR-intention · Intention · French

Intention · rank #1,773 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,773
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH indique

Nearest frequency peer: indique (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Intention »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Intention » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Intention vs intestin
67% similar
Intention vs invention
78% similar
Intention vs intuition
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Intention
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntention
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɪntɛnˈʦi̯oːn\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,773
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Intention »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Intentionse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « indique » (#1,772), « jardin » (#1,774), « lac » (#1,775). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « Intention » est au #1,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Intention (IPA \ɪntɛnˈʦi̯oːn\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,773 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Intention.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Intention, with forms such as "inetntion", "inntention", and "inteniton". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "intestin", "invention", "intuition", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Intention, spelled I-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intention.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetntion
  • inntention
  • inteniton
  • intenntion
  • intentino
  • intentionn
  • intentoin
  • intenttion
  • intetnion
  • intnetion
  • inttention
  • itnention
  • nitention

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Intention - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetntion2inntention1inteniton2intenntion1intentino2intentionn1intentoin2intenttion1
Edit distance from "Intention"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Intention"?
"Intention" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪntɛnˈʦi̯oːn\.
What does "Intention" mean?
As a noun, "Intention" means: Intention.
What words are commonly confused with "Intention"?
"Intention" is commonly confused with "intestin", "invention", "intuition". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Intention"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intention" is \ɪntɛnˈʦi̯oːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intention" come from?
"Intention" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Intention", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

différent#1,768autrement#1,764publiques#1,784quatrième#1,751

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

améliorer13 variantsbâtiment13 variantspréparer13 variantsemployés13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list