intifada

/ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/

//ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə// noun

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"intifada" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intifada” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,210
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intifada · intifada · English

intifada · rank #42,210 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,210
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH interleukin

Nearest frequency peer: interleukin (-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 “intifada”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intifada” 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 intifada
PropertyValue
Headwordintifada
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,210
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intifada”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).intifadalands 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 “interleukin” (#42,209), “intracranial” (#42,211), “interdependence” (#42,208). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intifada” is #42,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around intifada (IPA /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,210 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for intifada, with forms such as "initfada", "inntifada", and "intfiada". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”). The correct English form is intifada, spelled I-N-T-I-F-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
  2. 2
    An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.
  3. 3
    An uprising, resistant struggle, or rebellious protest.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Indeed, violence broke out in the occupied territories in mid-May 2000 as Palestinians observed the anniversary of the 1948 nakba—these disturbances paled in comparison to the second intifada, which erupted in the autumn.
  2. But unlike the Intifadas that began in 1987 and 2000, when Israel had someone to call to try to turn it off, there is no Palestinian on the other end of the phone this time […]

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”).

This word in other languages

intifada(Français)Intifada(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • initfada
  • inntifada
  • intfiada
  • intiafda
  • intifaad
  • intifadda
  • intifdaa
  • intiffada
  • inttifada
  • itnifada
  • nitifada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intifada - 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.

initfada2inntifada1intfiada2intiafda2intifaad2intifadda1intifdaa2intiffada1
Edit distance from "intifada"

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 "intifada"?
"intifada" is spelled I-N-T-I-F-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/.
What does "intifada" mean?
As a noun, "intifada" means: An insurrection; a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
What are common misspellings of "intifada"?
Common misspellings include "initfada", "inntifada", "intfiada", "intiafda", "intifaad". The correct spelling is "intifada".
How do you pronounce "intifada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intifada" is /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "intifada"?
Borrowed from Arabic اِنْتِفَاضَة (intifāḍa, “shaking off, uprising, insurrection”). 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 "intifada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list