# intense vs inverse

> 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.

### inverse
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈvɝs/ · frequency rank #16,734*
Opposite in effect, nature or order.

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