intimen

[ɪnˈtiːmən]

/[ɪnˈtiːmən]/ adj

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The verdict

“intimen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #33,659 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#33,659
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

intimen vs Intrigen
63% similar
intimen vs intim
71% similar
intimen vs Indien
57% similar

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

Key facts for intimen
PropertyValue
Headwordintimen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnˈtiːmən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,659
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intimen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). intimen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for intimen is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnˈtiːmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,659 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for intimen, with forms such as "initmen", "inntimen", and "intiemn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Intrigen", "intim", "Indien", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is intimen, spelled I-N-T-I-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: initmen,inntimen,intiemn,intimenn,intimmen,intimne,intmien,inttimen,itnimen,nitimen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intimen - 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.

initmen2inntimen1intiemn2intimenn1intimmen1intimne2intmien2inttimen1
Edit distance from "intimen"

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 "intimen"?
"intimen" is spelled I-N-T-I-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈtiːmən].
What does "intimen" mean?
As an adjective, "intimen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intim
What words are commonly confused with "intimen"?
"intimen" is commonly confused with "Intrigen", "intim", "Indien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intimen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intimen" is [ɪnˈtiːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intimen" come from?
"intimen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “intimen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-I-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnˈtiːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Intrigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. intimen vs Intrigen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list