intensifier

Name: intensifier, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“intensifier” is uncommon English (frequency #98,266 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,266
frequency rank, English: 17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That which intensifies.

Key facts for intensifier
Property	Value
Headword	intensifier
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#98,266
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intensifier” 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). intensifier lands here:

#98,266

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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

Rare enough to double-check

intensifier is uncommon English at frequency #98,266 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for intensifier in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From intensify + -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective. The correct English form is intensifier, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-I-E-R.

Definition

1
That which intensifies.
2
A word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term.
3
A chemical agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a photograph.

Etymology

From intensify + -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective.

This word in other languages

intensificateur(Français)Intensitätspartikel(Deutsch)

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 "intensifier"?

"intensifier" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-I-E-R.

What does "intensifier" mean?

As a noun, "intensifier" means: That which intensifies.

What is the origin of the word "intensifier"?

From intensify + -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “intensifier”

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-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.