intensification

noun

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"intensification" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intensification” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,618
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

Key facts for intensification
PropertyValue
Headwordintensification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Frequency rank#36,618
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intensification” sits in English 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). intensification lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around intensification, anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,618 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for intensification, with forms such as "inetnsification", "inntensification", and "intenisfication". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From intense + -ification. The correct English form is intensification, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

Etymology

From intense + -ification.

This word in other languages

intensificación(Español)intensification(Français)Intensivierung(Deutsch)intensificação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetnsification
  • inntensification
  • intenisfication
  • intennsification
  • intensfiication
  • intensifciation
  • intensiffication
  • intensifiaction
  • intensificaiton
  • intensificasion
  • intensificatino
  • intensificationn
  • intensificatoin
  • intensificattion
  • intensificcation
  • intensifictaion
  • intensiifcation
  • intenssification
  • intesnification
  • intnesification
  • inttensification
  • itnensification
  • nitensification

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intensification - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetnsification2inntensification1intenisfication2intennsification1intensfiication2intensifciation2intensiffication1intensifiaction2
Edit distance from "intensification"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intensification"?
"intensification" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "intensification" mean?
As a noun, "intensification" means: The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.
What are common misspellings of "intensification"?
Common misspellings include "inetnsification", "inntensification", "intenisfication", "intennsification", "intensfiication". The correct spelling is "intensification".
What is the origin of the word "intensification"?
From intense + -ification. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “intensification”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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