Integral

[ɪnteˈɡʁaːl]

/[ɪnteˈɡʁaːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Integral” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,853 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#35,853
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Grenzwert, der zur Berechnung von Flächen und Volumen benutzt wird

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Integral vs internal
63% similar
Integral vs integraler
70% similar

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

Key facts for Integral
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntegral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnteˈɡʁaːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,853
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Integral” 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). Integral 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 Integral is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnteˈɡʁaːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,853 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 Integral, with forms such as "inetgral", "inntegral", and "integarl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "internal", "integraler", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Integral, spelled I-N-T-E-G-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Grenzwert, der zur Berechnung von Flächen und Volumen benutzt wird
  2. 2
    Integralzeichen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetgral,inntegral,integarl,integgral,integrall,integrla,integrral,intergal,intgeral,inttegral,itnegral,nitegral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Integral - 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.

inetgral2inntegral1integarl2integgral1integrall1integrla2integrral1intergal2
Edit distance from "Integral"

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 "Integral"?
"Integral" is spelled I-N-T-E-G-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnteˈɡʁaːl].
What does "Integral" mean?
As a noun, "Integral" means: ein Grenzwert, der zur Berechnung von Flächen und Volumen benutzt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Integral"?
"Integral" is commonly confused with "internal", "integraler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Integral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Integral" is [ɪnteˈɡʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Integral" come from?
"Integral" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Integral”

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

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