# Intention vs intonation

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### Intention
*noun · IPA \ɪntɛnˈʦi̯oːn\ · frequency rank #1,773*
Intention.

### intonation
*noun · IPA \ɛ̃.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #32,865*
Manière d’attaquer un son, un air.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/intention-vs-intonation