inkompetente

[ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntə]

/[ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntə]/ adj

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The verdict

“inkompetente” is uncommon German (frequency #73,647 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,647
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent

Key facts for inkompetente
PropertyValue
Headwordinkompetente
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#73,647
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inkompetente” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). inkompetente lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inkompetente is uncommon German at frequency #73,647 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

inkompetente doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is inkompetente, spelled I-N-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "inkompetente"?
"inkompetente" is spelled I-N-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntə].
What does "inkompetente" mean?
As an adjective, "inkompetente" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
How do you pronounce "inkompetente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inkompetente" is [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inkompetente" come from?
"inkompetente" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “inkompetente”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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