intensificar
[ĩn̪t̪ẽnsifiˈkaɾ]
The verdict
“intensificar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #26,492 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #26,492
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer que algo se torne más intenso.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intensificar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ĩn̪t̪ẽnsifiˈkaɾ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #26,492 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intensificar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for intensificar is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪t̪ẽnsifiˈkaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,492 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hacer que algo se torne más intenso.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for intensificar, with forms such as "inetnsificar", "inntensificar", and "intencificar". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "intensifica", "intensificado", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is intensificar, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-I-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1Hacer que algo se torne más intenso.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: inetnsificar,inntensificar,intencificar,intenisficar,intennsificar,intensfiicar,intensifciar,intensifficar,intensifiacr,intensificarr,intensificcar,intensificra,intensiifcar,intenssificar,intesnificar,intnesificar,inttensificar,itnensificar,nitensificar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intensificar - 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.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “intensificar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-E-N-S-I-F-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩn̪t̪ẽnsifiˈkaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “intensifica” - see the side-by-side comparison. intensificar vs intensifica
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.