intensiv
[ɪntɛnˈziːf]
The verdict
“intensiv” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,822. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #3,822
- frequency rank, German
- 1,488
- “I” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gründlich, eindringlich, kräftig auf eine bestimmte Sache gerichtet
Corpus desk
Index DE-intensiv · intensiv · German
intensiv · rank #3,822 · 12 variants · 4 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #3,822
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,488
- PHOTO-FINISH jüngeren
Nearest frequency peer: jüngeren (+2 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “intensiv”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- gesichert
gesichert
96,184 corpus weight
- Gipfel
Gipfel
96,183 corpus weight
- intensiv
intensiv
96,179 corpus weight
- jüngeren
jüngeren
96,177 corpus weight
- Klang
Klang
96,176 corpus weight
- Königs
Königs
96,175 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “intensiv” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intensiv |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɪntɛnˈziːf] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #3,822 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intensiv” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around intensiv (IPA [ɪntɛnˈziːf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,822 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for intensiv, with forms such as "inetnsiv", "inntensiv", and "intenisv". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "intensive", "intensiver", "intensiven", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is intensiv, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V.
Definition
- 1gründlich, eindringlich, kräftig auf eine bestimmte Sache gerichtet
- 2ausdruckskräftig und leuchtend
- 3mit hohem Einsatz bestimmter Produktionsfaktoren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how intensiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich benötige mal eine intensive Beratung.
„Das ungewohnt intensive, komprimierte Erleben macht es erklärlich, dass Gleitschirmflieger im Verlust des Zeitgefühls die Erlebnisspanne länger einschätzen, als sie real war.“
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- inetnsiv
- inntensiv
- intenisv
- intennsiv
- intensivv
- intenssiv
- intensvi
- intesniv
- intnesiv
- inttensiv
- itnensiv
- nitensiv
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intensiv - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intensiv", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "intensiv". Here's where to go from here.
- "intensiv" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "intensive". View pair
- 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #3,822 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.