Which to use
“intimen” is an adjective and “Intrigen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,659
- “intimen” frequency rank
- #23,998
- “Intrigen” frequency rank
- 57657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intimen | Intrigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Intrige |
Where the eye mixes intimen and Intrigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: intimen vs Intrigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intimen is [ɪnˈtiːmən] while Intrigen is [ɪnˈtʁiːɡn̩]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intimen is recorded at frequency rank #33,659, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtiːmən]. Intrigen is at rank #23,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪnˈtʁiːɡn̩].
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 57657, this pair ranks #892,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intimen vs Intrigen
Shared letters: eint. Private to "intimen": m. Private to "Intrigen": gr.
"intimen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Intrigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intimen" for "Intrigen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "intimen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Intrigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #892,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intimen" and "Intrigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Intrigen vs Istrien". 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 #892,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.