intensivieren

[ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən]

/[ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“intensivieren” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,252
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas verstärken, steigern, intensiver gestalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-intensivieren · intensivieren · German

intensivieren · rank #35,252 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,252
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH innenpolitisc…

Nearest frequency peer: innenpolitische (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „intensivieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „intensivieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intensivieren vs intensiviert
85% similar
intensivieren vs Intensivierung
79% similar
intensivieren vs intensivere
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for intensivieren
PropertyValue
Headwordintensivieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#35,252
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „intensivieren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).intensivierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „innenpolitische“ (#35,251), „Intervallen“ (#35,253), „Inflationsrate“ (#35,250). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „intensivieren“ bei #35,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around intensivieren (IPA [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,252 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas verstärken, steigern, intensiver gestalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for intensivieren, with forms such as "inetnsivieren", "inntensivieren", and "intenisvieren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "intensiviert", "Intensivierung", "intensivere", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is intensivieren, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas verstärken, steigern, intensiver gestalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how intensivieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Unterdessen gibt es offenbar europäische Bestrebungen, den Kampf gegen die Piraterie in den Gewässern vor Somalia zu intensivieren, indem weitere Kriegschiffe dorthin geschickt werden sollen.
  2. Der russische Vizeaußenminister Sergej Ryabkow warf der neuen US-Regierung von Barack Obama vor, dieses Projekt noch immer nicht aufgegeben zu haben: „Im Gegenteil, wir sehen, dass die Arbeiten an der Raketenabwehr sogar wieder intensiviert werden.“

Synonyms

verstärkensteigern

Antonyms

abschwächenabsenkenausdünnenbeendenreduzierenschwächenvermindern

This word in other languages

intensify(English)intensificar(Español)intensifier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetnsivieren
  • inntensivieren
  • intenisvieren
  • intennsivieren
  • intensiiveren
  • intensiveiren
  • intensivieern
  • intensivierenn
  • intensivierne
  • intensivierren
  • intensivireen
  • intensivvieren
  • intenssivieren
  • intensviieren
  • intesnivieren
  • intnesivieren
  • inttensivieren
  • itnensivieren
  • nitensivieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intensivieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetnsivieren2inntensivieren1intenisvieren2intennsivieren1intensiiveren2intensiveiren2intensivieern2intensivierenn1
Edit distance from "intensivieren"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intensivieren"?
"intensivieren" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən].
What does "intensivieren" mean?
As a verb, "intensivieren" means: etwas verstärken, steigern, intensiver gestalten
What words are commonly confused with "intensivieren"?
"intensivieren" is commonly confused with "intensiviert", "Intensivierung", "intensivere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intensivieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intensivieren" is [ɪntɛnziˈviːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intensivieren" come from?
"intensivieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intensivieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Hungerstreik19 variantsHauptsponsor19 variantsKönigswinter19 variantsGedankenwelt19 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list