intensives

/[ɪntɛnˈziːvəs]/ adj

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,787

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

intensives is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv Pronounced [ɪntɛnˈziːvəs]. Often confused with intensiv and intensive.

Key facts for intensives
PropertyValue
Headwordintensives
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ɪntɛnˈziːvəs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,787
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of intensives in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for intensives is 10 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪntɛnˈziːvəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,787 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for intensives, with forms such as "inetnsives", "inntensives", and "intenisves". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "intensiv", "intensive", "intensiver", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is intensives, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V-E-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetnsives,inntensives,intenisves,intennsives,intensievs,intensivess,intensivse,intensivves,intenssives,intensvies,intesnives,intnesives,inttensives,itnensives,nitensives

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for intensives

Misspelling Variants of "intensives"

inetnsives10inntensives11intenisves10intennsives11intensievs10intensivess11intensivse10intensivves11
Misspelling Variants of "intensives"

Frequency rank: #27,787 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intensives"?
"intensives" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɛnˈziːvəs].
What does "intensives" mean?
As an adj, "intensives" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intensiv
What words are commonly confused with "intensives"?
"intensives" is commonly confused with "intensiv", "intensive", "intensiver". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intensives"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intensives" is [ɪntɛnˈziːvəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intensives" come from?
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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.