Which to use
“intelligent” is an adjective and “Intelligenz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,397
- “intelligent” frequency rank
- #4,523
- “Intelligenz” frequency rank
- 12920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intelligent | Intelligenz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geistig begabt, von guter Auffassungsgabe, einsichtig, klug, Beziehungen kennend | kognitive Leistungsfähigkeit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intelligent and Intelligenz apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: intelligent is [ɪntɛliˈɡɛnt] while Intelligenz is [ɪntɛliˈɡɛnt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - t in “intelligent” becomes z in “Intelligenz”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intelligent is recorded at frequency rank #8,397, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛliˈɡɛnt]. Intelligenz is at rank #4,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪntɛliˈɡɛnt͡s].
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 12920, this pair ranks #1,961,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intelligent vs Intelligenz
Shared letters: egilnt. Private to "intelligent": -. Private to "Intelligenz": z.
"intelligent" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCC · "Intelligenz" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- intelligent ← inetlligent · inntelligent · inteligent · intelilgent · intellgient · intelliegnt · intelligennt · intelligentt
- Intelligenz ← inetlligenz · inntelligenz · inteligenz · intelilgenz · intellgienz · intelliegnz · intelligennz · intelligenzz
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intelligent" and "Intelligenz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intelligent" or "Intelligenz"?
Remembering intelligent vs Intelligenz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “intelligent”; for a noun, it's “Intelligenz”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intelligent” entry
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