intelligentevsintelligentesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“intelligente” and “intelligentes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,495
“intelligente” frequency rank
#32,608
“intelligentes” frequency rank
43103
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intelligente intelligentes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intelligente and intelligentes apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
intelligente
13 ch
intelligentes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. intelligente ([ɪntɛliˈɡɛntə]) and intelligentes ([ɪntɛliˈɡɛntəs]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “intelligente” sits inside “intelligentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43103, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intelligente is recorded at frequency rank #10,495, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntə]. intelligentes is at rank #32,608, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntəs].

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 43103, this pair ranks #1,428,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of intelligente vs intelligentes

Shared letters: egilnt. Private to "intelligente": -. Private to "intelligentes": s.

"intelligente" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCV  ·  "intelligentes" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • intelligenteinetlligente · inntelligente · inteligente · intelilgente · intellgiente · intelliegnte · intelligenet · intelligennte
  • intelligentesinetlligentes · inntelligentes · inteligentes · intelilgentes · intellgientes · intelliegntes · intelligenets · intelligenntes

Frequency comparison

intelligente#10,495
intelligentes#32,608

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intelligente" and "intelligentes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɪntɛliˈɡɛntə] versus [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "intelligente" or "intelligentes"?
"intelligente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,495 in our German list, against #32,608 for "intelligentes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering intelligente vs intelligentes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intelligente” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list