intensiv
[ɪntɛnˈziːf]
The verdict
“intensiv” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,822 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #3,822
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gründlich, eindringlich, kräftig auf eine bestimmte Sache gerichtet
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
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for intensiv is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪntɛnˈziːf]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,822 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “intensiv”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɪntɛnˈziːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “intensive” - see the side-by-side comparison. intensiv vs intensive
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.