inkompetenten

[ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntn̩]

/[ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“inkompetenten” is uncommon German (frequency #78,147 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,147
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

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

Key facts for inkompetenten
PropertyValue
Headwordinkompetenten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#78,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inkompetenten” 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). inkompetenten lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

inkompetenten is uncommon German at frequency #78,147 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for inkompetenten, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is inkompetenten, spelled I-N-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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 "inkompetenten"?
"inkompetenten" is spelled I-N-K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntn̩].
What does "inkompetenten" mean?
As an adjective, "inkompetenten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inkompetent
How do you pronounce "inkompetenten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inkompetenten" is [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inkompetenten" come from?
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Using “inkompetenten”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnkɔmpəˌtɛntn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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