Which to use
“innige” is an adjective and “Intrige” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,749
- “innige” frequency rank
- #36,999
- “Intrige” frequency rank
- 83748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | innige | Intrige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs innig | bösartiger Plan mit dem Ziel, andere Menschen zu seinen eigenen Gunsten auszunutzen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set innige and Intrige apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
innige and Intrige form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
innige is recorded at frequency rank #46,749, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɪnɪɡə]. Intrige is at rank #36,999, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪnˈtʁiːɡə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 83748, this pair ranks #134,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "innige" and "Intrige" be used interchangeably?
Remembering innige vs Intrige
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “innige”; for a noun, it's “Intrige”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “innige” entry
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