intaglio
[ɪnˈtalyoʊ]
The verdict
“intaglio” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in hartes Material, wie Edelstein, vertieft eingearbeitete Gravur ( erhabenes Relief)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intaglio |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɪnˈtalyoʊ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intaglio” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
intaglio is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnˈtalyoʊ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for intaglio, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is intaglio, spelled I-N-T-A-G-L-I-O.
Definition
- 1in hartes Material, wie Edelstein, vertieft eingearbeitete Gravur ( erhabenes Relief)
- 2die Verzierung mit einer Figur oder einem Muster in der Oberfläche
- 3ein Edelstein, Siegel, künstlerisches Stück oder Schmuckstück mit einer vertieft eingeschnittenen Gravur ( Kamee)
- 4ein Prägestempel mit vertieftem oder versenktem Muster
- 5Tiefdruck, bei dem ein Text, eine Zeichnung usw. in die Oberfläche einer Druckplatte graviert wird, danach bleibt die Druckfarbe in den Vertiefungen und wird auf das Papier übertragen
- 6das Tiefdruckerzeugnis
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “intaglio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-A-G-L-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɪnˈtalyoʊ] (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
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.