Which to use
“Intrige” and “Intrigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,999
- “Intrige” frequency rank
- #23,998
- “Intrigen” frequency rank
- 60997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Intrige | Intrigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bösartiger Plan mit dem Ziel, andere Menschen zu seinen eigenen Gunsten auszunutzen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Intrige |
Where the eye mixes Intrige and Intrigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Intrige with Intrigen
A purely visual mix-up. Intrige ([ɪnˈtʁiːɡə]) and Intrigen ([ɪnˈtʁiːɡn̩]) 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) - “Intrige” sits inside “Intrigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Intrige is recorded at frequency rank #36,999, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪnˈtʁiːɡə]. Intrigen is at rank #23,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪnˈtʁiːɡn̩].
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 60997, this pair ranks #766,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Intrige vs Intrigen
Shared letters: eginrt. Private to "Intrige": -. Private to "Intrigen": -.
"Intrige" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "Intrigen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Intrige" and "Intrigen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Intrige" or "Intrigen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Intrige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Intrigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #766,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Intrige" and "Intrigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "innige vs Intrige". 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 #766,096 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.