intensive

/ɪnˈtɛn.sɪv/

//ɪnˈtɛn.sɪv// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“intensive” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Intensivo.

Key facts for intensive
PropertyValue
Headwordintensive
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈtɛn.sɪv/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intensive” sits in Spanish frequency

intensive falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intensive is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪnˈtɛn.sɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Intensivo.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for intensive, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is intensive, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intensivo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intensive"?
"intensive" is spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɛn.sɪv/.
What does "intensive" mean?
As an adjective, "intensive" means: Intensivo.
How do you pronounce "intensive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intensive" is /ɪnˈtɛn.sɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intensive" come from?
"intensive" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “intensive”

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-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˈtɛn.sɪv/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list