Which to use
“intensivere” is an adjective and “intensivieren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,710
- “intensivere” frequency rank
- #35,252
- “intensivieren” frequency rank
- 79962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensivere | intensivieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs intensiv | etwas verstärken, steigern, intensiver gestalten |
Where the eye mixes intensivere and intensivieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. intensivere runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCVCV) against intensivieren's 13 (VCCVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intensivere with intensivieren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intensivere is [ɪntɛnˈziːvəʁə] while intensivieren is [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən]. 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 79962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensivere is recorded at frequency rank #44,710, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛnˈziːvəʁə]. intensivieren is at rank #35,252, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən].
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 79962, this pair ranks #205,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intensivere vs intensivieren
Shared letters: einrstv. Private to "intensivere": -. Private to "intensivieren": -.
"intensivere" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCV · "intensivieren" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intensivere ← inetnsivere · inntensivere · intenisvere · intennsivere · intensievre · intensiveer · intensiverre · intensivree
- intensivieren ← inetnsivieren · inntensivieren · intenisvieren · intennsivieren · intensiiveren · intensiveiren · intensivieern · intensivierenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intensivere" and "intensivieren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intensivere" or "intensivieren"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intensivere" and "intensivieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensivere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intensivieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensivere" and "intensivieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intensivieren vs Intensivierung". 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 #205,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.