Which to use
“intim” is an adjective and “intus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,133
- “intim” frequency rank
- #35,254
- “intus” frequency rank
- 65387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intim | intus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vertraut, eng verbunden, innerst, innerlichst | etwas vor kurzem getrunken oder gegessen haben |
Where the eye mixes intim and intus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. intim and intus follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses intim with intus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intim is [ɪnˈtiːm] while intus is [ˈɪntʊs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intim is recorded at frequency rank #30,133, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtiːm]. intus is at rank #35,254, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈɪntʊs].
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 65387, this pair ranks #608,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intim vs intus
Shared letters: int. Private to "intim": m. Private to "intus": su.
"intim" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "intus" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intim" for "intus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "intim" vs "intus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "intim" and "intus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intim" and "intus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intus vs ius". 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 #608,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.