Which to use
“intensiv” and “intensiver” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,822
- “intensiv” frequency rank
- #8,575
- “intensiver” frequency rank
- 12397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensiv | intensiver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gründlich, eindringlich, kräftig auf eine bestimmte Sache gerichtet | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv |
Where the eye mixes intensiv and intensiver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. intensiv runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against intensiver's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intensiv with intensiver
A purely visual mix-up. intensiv ([ɪntɛnˈziːf]) and intensiver ([ɪntɛnˈziːvɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “intensiv” sits inside “intensiver”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensiv is recorded at frequency rank #3,822, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛnˈziːf]. intensiver is at rank #8,575, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛnˈziːvɐ].
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 12397, this pair ranks #1,964,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intensiv vs intensiver
Shared letters: einstv. Private to "intensiv": -. Private to "intensiver": r.
"intensiv" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "intensiver" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intensiv ← inetnsiv · inntensiv · intenisv · intennsiv · intensivv · intenssiv · intensvi · intesniv
- intensiver ← inetnsiver · inntensiver · intenisver · intennsiver · intensievr · intensiverr · intensivre · intensivver
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intensiv" and "intensiver" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intensiv" or "intensiver"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intensiv" and "intensiver" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensiv" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensiver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensiv" and "intensiver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensiver vs intensivere". 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 #1,964,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.