intensiv
\ɪntɛnˈziːf\
The verdict
“intensiv” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intensif, intensive.
Corpus desk
Index FR-intensiv · intensiv · French
intensiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intensiv |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɪntɛnˈziːf\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
intensiv is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɪntɛnˈziːf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Intensif, intensive.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for intensiv, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is intensiv, spelled I-N-T-E-N-S-I-V.
Definition
- 1Intensif, intensive.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how intensiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
»Ein intensiver Kuss ist einer der stärksten Erzeuger von Dopamin und Oxytocin, das schafft ein maximales Belohnungsgefühl und ein maximales Einssein«, sagt René Hurlemann, Neurobiologe am Uniklinikum Bonn.
Ich habe kürzlich Mitglieder der jüdischen Gemeinde in Frankfurt getroffen. In einem intensiven, einem schmerzhaften Gespräch erzählten mir die Gemeindevertreter, dass ihre Kinder Angst haben, zur Schule zu gehen, dass sie nicht mehr in Sportvereine gehen, dass sie auf Anraten ihrer Eltern die Kette mit dem Davidstern zuhause lassen.
Antonyms
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.