intelligentenvsintelligentesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,957
“intelligenten” frequency rank
#32,608
“intelligentes” frequency rank
52565
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature intelligenten intelligentes
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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 intelligenten and intelligentes apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
intelligenten
13 ch
intelligentes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. intelligenten ([ɪntɛliˈɡɛntn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “intelligenten” becomes s in “intelligentes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52565, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

intelligenten is recorded at frequency rank #19,957, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntn̩]. 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 52565, this pair ranks #1,091,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of intelligenten vs intelligentes

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

"intelligenten" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCVC  ·  "intelligentes" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • intelligenteninetlligenten · inntelligenten · inteligenten · intelilgenten · intellgienten · intelliegnten · intelligenetn · intelligennten
  • intelligentesinetlligentes · inntelligentes · inteligentes · intelilgentes · intellgientes · intelliegntes · intelligenets · intelligenntes

Frequency comparison

intelligenten#19,957
intelligentes#32,608

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "intelligenten" and "intelligentes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɪntɛliˈɡɛntn̩] versus [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "intelligenten" or "intelligentes"?
"intelligenten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,957 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 intelligenten 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 “intelligenten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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