Which to use
“Intellektuelle” is a noun and “intellektuellen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,172
- “Intellektuelle” frequency rank
- #12,512
- “intellektuellen” frequency rank
- 25684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Intellektuelle | intellektuellen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geistig, künstlerisch oder schöpferisch tätige Frau | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intellektuell |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Intellektuelle and intellektuellen apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Intellektuelle is [ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛlə] while intellektuellen is [ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛlən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Intellektuelle” sits inside “intellektuellen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Intellektuelle is recorded at frequency rank #13,172, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛlə]. intellektuellen is at rank #12,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛlən].
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 25684, this pair ranks #1,829,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Intellektuelle vs intellektuellen
Shared letters: eiklntu. Private to "Intellektuelle": -. Private to "intellektuellen": -.
"Intellektuelle" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCCV · "intellektuellen" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Intellektuelle ← inetllektuelle · inntellektuelle · intelektuelle · intelelktuelle · intellekktuelle · intellekteulle · intellekttuelle · intellektuele
- intellektuellen ← inetllektuellen · inntellektuellen · intelektuellen · intelelktuellen · intellekktuellen · intellekteullen · intellekttuellen · intellektueleln
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Intellektuelle" and "intellektuellen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Intellektuelle" or "intellektuellen"?
Remembering Intellektuelle vs intellektuellen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Intellektuelle”; for an adjective, it's “intellektuellen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Intellektuelle” entry
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