Which to use
“intakt” and “intakten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,938
- “intakt” frequency rank
- #37,590
- “intakten” frequency rank
- 56528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intakt | intakten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unversehrt, funktionsfähig, unbeschädigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt |
Where the eye mixes intakt and intakten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. intakt runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against intakten's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intakt with intakten
A purely visual mix-up. intakt ([ɪnˈtakt]) and intakten ([ɪnˈtaktn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “intakt” sits inside “intakten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intakt is recorded at frequency rank #18,938, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtakt]. intakten is at rank #37,590, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtaktn̩].
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 56528, this pair ranks #936,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intakt vs intakten
Shared letters: aiknt. Private to "intakt": -. Private to "intakten": e.
"intakt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "intakten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intakt" and "intakten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "intakt" vs "intakten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intakten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #936,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intakt" and "intakten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intakte vs intakten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #936,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.