intakten

[ɪnˈtaktn̩]

/[ɪnˈtaktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“intakten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,590 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,590
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

intakten vs intakt
75% similar
intakten vs intakte
88% similar
intakten vs Insekten
63% similar

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

Key facts for intakten
PropertyValue
Headwordintakten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnˈtaktn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,590
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intakten” 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). intakten lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for intakten is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnˈtaktn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,590 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for intakten, with forms such as "inatkten", "inntakten", and "intaketn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "intakt", "intakte", "Insekten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is intakten, spelled I-N-T-A-K-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inatkten,inntakten,intaketn,intakkten,intaktenn,intaktne,intaktten,intatken,intkaten,inttakten,itnakten,nitakten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intakten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inatkten2inntakten1intaketn2intakkten1intaktenn1intaktne2intaktten1intatken2
Edit distance from "intakten"

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 "intakten"?
"intakten" is spelled I-N-T-A-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈtaktn̩].
What does "intakten" mean?
As an adjective, "intakten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intakt
What words are commonly confused with "intakten"?
"intakten" is commonly confused with "intakt", "intakte", "Insekten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intakten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intakten" is [ɪnˈtaktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intakten" come from?
"intakten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “intakten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-A-K-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnˈtaktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “intakt” - see the side-by-side comparison. intakten vs intakt
  • 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.

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

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