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
2,140
“I” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intensification · intensification · English

intensification · rank #36,618 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,618
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incredulous

Nearest frequency peer: incredulous (-2 rank slots)

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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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “intensification”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “intensification” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intensification
PropertyValue
Headwordintensification
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Frequency rank#36,618
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intensification”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).intensificationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “incredulous” (#36,616), “interwoven” (#36,620), “implosion” (#36,615). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intensification” is #36,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around intensification, anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,618 among 2,140 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. With the intensification of air raids on London last September, these tube platforms began to be used as an air raid shelter, and shelterers travelled by train (specially stopped there) from other stations in order to gain access.
  2. [...] moreover, the layout fortunately allows for the likely intensification of the suburban service.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list