# intense vs intersex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intense
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈtɛns/ · frequency rank #3,698*
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.

### intersex
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪn.tə.sɛks/ · frequency rank #32,045*
Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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