intensifying

noun

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"intensifying" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intensifying” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,126
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An intensification.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intensifying · intensifying · English

intensifying · rank #34,126 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,126
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intensively

Nearest frequency peer: intensively (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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 “intensifying”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intensifying” 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 intensifying
PropertyValue
Headwordintensifying
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,126
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intensifying”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).intensifyinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “intensively” (#34,127), “intercultural” (#34,128), “inasmuch” (#34,123). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intensifying” is #34,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around intensifying, anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,126 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An intensification.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for intensifying, with forms such as "inetnsifying", "inntensifying", and "intenisfying". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is intensifying, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-Y-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An intensification.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Overtiming, development only for detail and subsequent intensifyings, keeping the lights pure and the shadows clear, by judicious use of the alum bath mentioned, will give an interesting variety of tones, which is a relief from the monotony […]

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetnsifying
  • inntensifying
  • intenisfying
  • intennsifying
  • intensfiying
  • intensiffying
  • intensifiyng
  • intensifyign
  • intensifyingg
  • intensifyinng
  • intensifynig
  • intensifyying
  • intensiyfing
  • intenssifying
  • intesnifying
  • intnesifying
  • inttensifying
  • itnensifying
  • nitensifying

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intensifying - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetnsifying2inntensifying1intenisfying2intennsifying1intensfiying2intensiffying1intensifiyng2intensifyign2
Edit distance from "intensifying"

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 "intensifying"?
"intensifying" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-Y-I-N-G.
What does "intensifying" mean?
As a noun, "intensifying" means: An intensification.
What are common misspellings of "intensifying"?
Common misspellings include "inetnsifying", "inntensifying", "intenisfying", "intennsifying", "intensfiying". The correct spelling is "intensifying".
What language does "intensifying" come from?
"intensifying" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list