intimidated

/ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/

//ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd// verb

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"intimidated" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intimidated” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,257. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,257
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of intimidate

Corpus desk

Index EN-intimidated · intimidated · English

intimidated · rank #16,257 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,257
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH invariably

Nearest frequency peer: invariably (+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 “intimidated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intimidated” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intimidated vs intimidate
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for intimidated
PropertyValue
Headwordintimidated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,257
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intimidated”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).intimidatedlands 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 “invariably” (#16,258), “insistence” (#16,255), “invincible” (#16,259). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intimidated” is #16,257. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around intimidated (IPA /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,257 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of intimidate".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for intimidated, with forms such as "initmidated", "inntimidated", and "intiimdated". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "intimidate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is intimidated, spelled I-N-T-I-M-I-D-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of intimidate

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • initmidated
  • inntimidated
  • intiimdated
  • intimdiated
  • intimiadted
  • intimidaetd
  • intimidatde
  • intimidatedd
  • intimidatted
  • intimiddated
  • intimidtaed
  • intimmidated
  • intmiidated
  • inttimidated
  • itnimidated
  • nitimidated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intimidated - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

initmidated2inntimidated1intiimdated2intimdiated2intimiadted2intimidaetd2intimidatde2intimidatedd1
Edit distance from "intimidated"

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 "intimidated"?
"intimidated" is spelled I-N-T-I-M-I-D-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/.
What does "intimidated" mean?
As a verb, "intimidated" means: simple past and past participle of intimidate
What words are commonly confused with "intimidated"?
"intimidated" is commonly confused with "intimidate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intimidated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intimidated" is /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intimidated" come from?
"intimidated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indifferent#16,253hostilities#16,249groundwater#16,246fulfillment#16,240

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

insistence16 variantsinvincible16 variantsfeasibility16 variantsdiversified16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list