Which to use
“intensiven” and “intensivere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,308
- “intensiven” frequency rank
- #44,710
- “intensivere” frequency rank
- 55018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensiven | intensivere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs intensiv |
Where the eye mixes intensiven and intensivere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. intensiven runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against intensivere's 11 (VCCVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intensiven with intensivere
A purely visual mix-up. intensiven ([ɪntɛnˈziːvn̩]) and intensivere ([ɪntɛnˈziːvəʁə]) 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 55018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensiven is recorded at frequency rank #10,308, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛnˈziːvn̩]. intensivere is at rank #44,710, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛnˈziːvəʁə].
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 55018, this pair ranks #995,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intensiven vs intensivere
Shared letters: einstv. Private to "intensiven": -. Private to "intensivere": r.
"intensiven" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "intensivere" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intensiven ← inetnsiven · inntensiven · intenisven · intennsiven · intensievn · intensivenn · intensivne · intensivven
- intensivere ← inetnsivere · inntensivere · intenisvere · intennsivere · intensievre · intensiveer · intensiverre · intensivree
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intensiven" for "intensivere" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "intensiven" or "intensivere" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intensiven" and "intensivere" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensiven" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensivere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensiven" and "intensivere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensivere vs intensivieren". 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 #995,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.