intim

\ɪnˈtiːm\

/\ɪnˈtiːm\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intime, très personnel.

Corpus desk

Index FR-intim · intim · French

intim · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for intim
PropertyValue
Headwordintim
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɪnˈtiːm\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « intim » en français

intimsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

intim is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɪnˈtiːm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for intim, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is intim, spelled I-N-T-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intime, très personnel.
  2. 2
    Relatif à sa sexualité ou à ses organes sexuels.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sapoj heißt, mehrere Tage lang nicht auszunüchtern, von einem Ort zum anderen zu wanken, in Züge einzusteigen, ohne zu wissen, wohin sie fahren, Zufallsbekanntschaften die intimsten Geheimnisse anzuvertrauen und alles zu vergessen, was man je gesagt oder getan hat: eine Art Reise.
  2. Mammalverkehr, auch "Busensex" genannt, ist eine beliebte Sexpraktik. Vom Grundgedanken her beinhaltet das intime Spiel, dass ein Mann seinen Penis zwischen den Brüsten seiner Partnerin reibt. (...) Damit bringst du deinen Partner definitiv um den Verstand!

Synonyms

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 "intim"?
"intim" is spelled I-N-T-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪnˈtiːm\.
What does "intim" mean?
As an adjective, "intim" means: Intime, très personnel.
How do you pronounce "intim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intim" is \ɪnˈtiːm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intim" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list