Which to use
“intensivieren” is a verb and “Intensivierung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,252
- “intensivieren” frequency rank
- #41,920
- “Intensivierung” frequency rank
- 77172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intensivieren | Intensivierung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verstärken, steigern, intensiver gestalten | Handlung, etwas stärker/intensiver zu machen, und Ergebnis dieser Handlung |
Where the eye mixes intensivieren and Intensivierung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. intensivieren runs 13 letters (VCCVCCVCVVCVC) against Intensivierung's 14 (VCCVCCVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intensivieren with Intensivierung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intensivieren is [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən] while Intensivierung is [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intensivieren is recorded at frequency rank #35,252, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən]. Intensivierung is at rank #41,920, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁʊŋ].
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 77172, this pair ranks #266,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intensivieren vs Intensivierung
Shared letters: einrstv. Private to "intensivieren": -. Private to "Intensivierung": gu.
"intensivieren" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVC · "Intensivierung" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intensivieren ← inetnsivieren · inntensivieren · intenisvieren · intennsivieren · intensiiveren · intensiveiren · intensivieern · intensivierenn
- Intensivierung ← inetnsivierung · inntensivierung · intenisvierung · intennsivierung · intensiiverung · intensiveirung · intensiviernug · intensivierrung
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "intensivieren" and "Intensivierung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intensivieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Intensivierung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intensivieren" and "Intensivierung" 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 #266,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.