innig

[ˈɪnɪç]

/[ˈɪnɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“innig” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,588
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Leidenschaft besitzend, im Sinne von

Corpus desk

Index DE-innig · innig · German

innig · rank #37,588 · 5 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,588
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH innenpolitisc…

Nearest frequency peer: innenpolitischen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „innig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „innig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

innig vs intim
60% similar
innig vs Innung
50% similar
innig vs innige
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for innig
PropertyValue
Headwordinnig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnɪç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,588
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „innig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).innigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „innenpolitischen“ (#37,587), „innehalten“ (#37,586), „intakten“ (#37,590). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „innig“ bei #37,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around innig (IPA [ˈɪnɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,588 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for innig, with forms such as "inig", "ining", and "inngi". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "intim", "Innung", "innige", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is innig, spelled I-N-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leidenschaft besitzend, im Sinne von
  2. 2
    Leidenschaft besitzend, im Sinne von
  3. 3
    Leidenschaft besitzend, im Sinne von
  4. 4
    Leidenschaft besitzend, im Sinne von

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how innig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er bat sie innig um eine schnelle Antwort.
  2. Sie haben seit vielen Jahren eine innige Beziehung.

Synonyms

bittendeindringlichflehendinständignachdrücklichsehnlichherzlichhingebungsvollliebevollleidenschaftlichzärtlichfeurigstürmischwild

Antonyms

unbeherztliebloslahmträge

This word in other languages

profond(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inig
  • ining
  • inngi
  • innigg
  • ninig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of innig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inig1ining2inngi2innigg1ninig2
Edit distance from "innig"

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 "innig"?
"innig" is spelled I-N-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnɪç].
What does "innig" mean?
As an adjective, "innig" means: Leidenschaft besitzend, im Sinne von
What words are commonly confused with "innig"?
"innig" is commonly confused with "intim", "Innung", "innige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "innig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "innig" is [ˈɪnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "innig" come from?
"innig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "innig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ilias#37,582ideas#37,581hütet#37,579issue#37,597

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Kiki5 variantsfade5 variantsnous5 variantsdeute5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list