Which to use
“ins” is an abbrev and “intus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #192
- “ins” frequency rank
- #35,254
- “intus” frequency rank
- 35446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ins | intus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beschreibung einer Richtung in etwas hinein - wohin? | etwas vor kurzem getrunken oder gegessen haben |
Where the eye mixes ins and intus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ins vs intus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ins is [ɪns] while intus is [ˈɪntʊs]. 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 (abbrev vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ins is recorded at frequency rank #192, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ɪns]. intus is at rank #35,254, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɪntʊs].
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 35446, this pair ranks #1,639,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ins vs intus
Shared letters: ins. Private to "ins": -. Private to "intus": tu.
"ins" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "intus" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intus ← inntus · intsu · inttus · intuss · inuts · itnus · nitus
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ins" and "intus" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ins" or "intus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,639,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ins" and "intus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intus vs ius". 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 #1,639,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.