Which to use
“intentions” and “invention” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,340
- “intentions” frequency rank
- #5,774
- “invention” frequency rank
- 10114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intentions | invention |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de intention. | Solution nouvelle, trouvée pour la première fois, inédite, et prouvée par un prototype qui fonctionne, d’un problème pratique, scientifique ou technique. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intentions and invention apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. intentions (\ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\) and invention (\ɛ̃.vɑ̃.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10114, 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\. invention is at rank #5,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.vɑ̃.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 10114, this pair ranks #414,173 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intentions vs invention
Shared letters: einot. Private to "intentions": s. Private to "invention": v.
"intentions" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC · "invention" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intentions ← inetntions · inntentions · intenitons · intenntions · intentinos · intentionns · intentionss · intentiosn
- invention ← inevntion · innvention · inveniton · invenntion · inventino · inventionn · inventoin · inventtion
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intentions" and "invention" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intentions" or "invention"?
Remembering intentions vs invention
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intentions” entry
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