intimidation

/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/

//ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“intimidation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,392
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intimidation · intimidation · English

intimidation · rank #17,392 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,392
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intermittent

Nearest frequency peer: intermittent (-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 “intimidation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intimidation” 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 intimidation
PropertyValue
Headwordintimidation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,392
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intimidation”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “intermittent” (#17,391), “Islamist” (#17,393), “interdisciplinary” (#17,390). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intimidation” is #17,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around intimidation (IPA /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,392 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for intimidation, with forms such as "initmidation", "inntimidation", and "intiimdation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From intimidate + -ion. Compare French intimidation; perhaps modeled on it. The correct English form is intimidation, spelled I-N-T-I-M-I-D-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It broadly includes all the people with specific recognition for none, and the highest consecration we can make today is a committal of the Republican party to that saving constitutionalism which contemplates all America as one people and holds just government free from influence on the one hand, and unmoved by intimidation on the other.

Etymology

From intimidate + -ion. Compare French intimidation; perhaps modeled on it.

This word in other languages

intimidación(Español)intimidation(Français)Einschüchterung(Deutsch)intimidação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • initmidation
  • inntimidation
  • intiimdation
  • intimdiation
  • intimiadtion
  • intimidaiton
  • intimidasion
  • intimidatino
  • intimidationn
  • intimidatoin
  • intimidattion
  • intimiddation
  • intimidtaion
  • intimmidation
  • intmiidation
  • inttimidation
  • itnimidation
  • nitimidation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

initmidation2inntimidation1intiimdation2intimdiation2intimiadtion2intimidaiton2intimidasion1intimidatino2
Edit distance from "intimidation"

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 "intimidation"?
"intimidation" is spelled I-N-T-I-M-I-D-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/.
What does "intimidation" mean?
As a noun, "intimidation" means: The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
What are common misspellings of "intimidation"?
Common misspellings include "initmidation", "inntimidation", "intiimdation", "intimdiation", "intimiadtion". The correct spelling is "intimidation".
How do you pronounce "intimidation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intimidation" is /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/. 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 "intimidation"?
From intimidate + -ion. Compare French intimidation; perhaps modeled on it. 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 "intimidation", 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 (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list