Which to use
“intentionnés” is an adjective and “intentions” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,241
- “intentionnés” frequency rank
- #4,340
- “intentions” frequency rank
- 50581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentionnés | intentions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de intentionné. | Pluriel de intention. |
Where the eye mixes intentionnés and intentions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. intentionnés runs 12 letters (VCCVCCVVCCVC) against intentions's 10 (VCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between intentionnés and intentions
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intentionnés is \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\ while intentions is \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentionnés is recorded at frequency rank #46,241, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ.ne\. intentions is at rank #4,340, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
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 50581, this pair ranks #161,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intentionnés vs intentions
Shared letters: einost. Private to "intentionnés": é. Private to "intentions": -.
"intentionnés" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVC · "intentions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intentions ← inetntions · inntentions · intenitons · intenntions · intentinos · intentionns · intentionss · intentiosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intentionnés" and "intentions" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intentionnés" vs "intentions" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intentionnés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intentions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentionnés" and "intentions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intentionnel vs intentionnés". 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 #161,542 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.