Which to use
“intentions” and “intuitions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,340
- “intentions” frequency rank
- #36,008
- “intuitions” frequency rank
- 40348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentions | intuitions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de intention. | Pluriel de intuition. |
Where the eye mixes intentions and intuitions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. intentions (VCCVCCVVCC) and intuitions (VCCVVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses intentions with intuitions
A purely visual mix-up. intentions (\ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\) and intuitions (\ɛ̃.tɥi.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intentions is recorded at frequency rank #4,340, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. intuitions is at rank #36,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɥi.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 40348, this pair ranks #241,211 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intentions vs intuitions
Shared letters: inost. Private to "intentions": e. Private to "intuitions": u.
"intentions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC · "intuitions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intentions ← inetntions · inntentions · intenitons · intenntions · intentinos · intentionns · intentionss · intentiosn
- intuitions ← inntuitions · intiutions · inttuitions · intuiitons · intuitinos · intuitionns · intuitionss · intuitiosn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intentions" for "intuitions" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "intentions" or "intuitions" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "intentions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intuitions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,211 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intentions" and "intuitions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intentions vs intonations". 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 #241,211 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.