Which to use
“intensiver” is an adjective and “intensiviert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,575
- “intensiver” frequency rank
- #26,921
- “intensiviert” frequency rank
- 35496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensiver | intensiviert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs intensivieren |
Where the eye mixes intensiver and intensiviert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. intensiver runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against intensiviert's 12 (VCCVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intensiver with intensiviert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intensiver is [ɪntɛnˈziːvɐ] while intensiviert is [ɪntɛnziˈviːɐ̯t]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensiver is recorded at frequency rank #8,575, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛnˈziːvɐ]. intensiviert is at rank #26,921, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪntɛnziˈviːɐ̯t].
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 35496, this pair ranks #1,638,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intensiver vs intensiviert
Shared letters: einrstv. Private to "intensiver": -. Private to "intensiviert": -.
"intensiver" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "intensiviert" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intensiver ← inetnsiver · inntensiver · intenisver · intennsiver · intensievr · intensiverr · intensivre · intensivver
- intensiviert ← inetnsiviert · inntensiviert · intenisviert · intennsiviert · intensiivert · intensiveirt · intensivierrt · intensiviertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intensiver" and "intensiviert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intensiver" or "intensiviert"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intensiver" and "intensiviert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensiver" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensiviert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,638,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensiver" and "intensiviert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensivere vs intensiviert". 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 #1,638,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.