Intarsie

[ɪnˈtaʁzi̯ə]

/[ɪnˈtaʁzi̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

“Intarsie” 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 September 3, 2026) - Einlegearbeit aus Holz, Elfenbein, Metall, Perlmutt, Schildpatt und anderen Materialien

Corpus desk

Index DE-intarsie · Intarsie · German

Intarsie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Intarsie
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntarsie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈtaʁzi̯ə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Intarsie“ im Deutschen

Intarsieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Intarsie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnˈtaʁzi̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einlegearbeit aus Holz, Elfenbein, Metall, Perlmutt, Schildpatt und anderen Materialien".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Intarsie, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Intarsie, spelled I-N-T-A-R-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einlegearbeit aus Holz, Elfenbein, Metall, Perlmutt, Schildpatt und anderen Materialien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf dem Basar sehen sie ein Backgammon-Brett mit herrlichen Intarsien.“
  2. „Wir standen in einem Raum mit wuchtigen Möbeln, einem glänzend polierten Rosenholzschreibtisch mit hellen Intarsien und schweren Vorhängen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Intarsie"?
"Intarsie" is spelled I-N-T-A-R-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈtaʁzi̯ə].
What does "Intarsie" mean?
As a noun, "Intarsie" means: Einlegearbeit aus Holz, Elfenbein, Metall, Perlmutt, Schildpatt und anderen Materialien
How do you pronounce "Intarsie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intarsie" is [ɪnˈtaʁzi̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intarsie" come from?
"Intarsie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list