# intifada

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪntɪˈfɑːdə/ · frequency rank #42,210

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

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`initfada`, `inntifada`, `intfiada`, `intiafda`, `intifaad`, `intifadda`, `intifdaa`, `intiffada`, `inttifada`, `itnifada`, `nitifada`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intifada