Which to use
“imenso” and “intenso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,624
- “imenso” frequency rank
- #4,735
- “intenso” frequency rank
- 8359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imenso | intenso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vasto, enorme, muito grande | que existe ou ocorre em alto grau |
Where the eye mixes imenso and intenso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imenso runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against intenso's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: imenso vs intenso
A purely visual mix-up. imenso (/i.ˈmẽ.su/) and intenso (/ĩ.ˈtẽ.su/) 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 8359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imenso is recorded at frequency rank #3,624, classified as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈmẽ.su/. intenso is at rank #4,735, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈtẽ.su/.
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 8359, this pair ranks #65,448 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imenso vs intenso
Shared letters: einos. Private to "imenso": m. Private to "intenso": t.
"imenso" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "intenso" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imenso" and "intenso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imenso" or "intenso"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imenso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intenso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,448 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imenso" and "intenso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imenso vs imerso". 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 #65,448 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.