Intellekt

[ɪntɛˈlɛkt]

/[ɪntɛˈlɛkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Intellekt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,997
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Denk-, Erkenntnisvermögen; Verstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-intellekt · Intellekt · German

Intellekt · rank #23,997 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,997
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Industriegebi…

Nearest frequency peer: Industriegebiet (-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 „Intellekt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Intellekt
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntellekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪntɛˈlɛkt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,997
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Intellekt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Intellektliegt 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: „Industriegebiet“ (#23,996), „Intrigen“ (#23,998), „Importe“ (#23,995). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Intellekt“ bei #23,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Intellekt (IPA [ɪntɛˈlɛkt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,997 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Denk-, Erkenntnisvermögen; Verstand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Intellekt, with forms such as "inetllekt", "inntellekt", and "intelekt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Intellekt, spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Denk-, Erkenntnisvermögen; Verstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dazu reicht ihr Intellekt einfach nicht.
  2. „Seine scharfe Beobachtungsgabe und sein fast noch schärferer Intellekt machen nicht mehr vor der eigenen Person halt.“

Synonyms

VerstandGeistGripsErkenntnisfähigkeitDenkfähigkeit

This word in other languages

intellect(English)intelecto(Español)intellect(Français)intelecto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetllekt
  • inntellekt
  • intelekt
  • intelelkt
  • intellekkt
  • intellektt
  • intelletk
  • intellket
  • intlelekt
  • inttellekt
  • itnellekt
  • nitellekt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Intellekt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetllekt2inntellekt1intelekt1intelelkt2intellekkt1intellektt1intelletk2intellket2
Edit distance from "Intellekt"

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 "Intellekt"?
"Intellekt" is spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɛˈlɛkt].
What does "Intellekt" mean?
As a noun, "Intellekt" means: Denk-, Erkenntnisvermögen; Verstand
What are common misspellings of "Intellekt"?
Common misspellings include "inetllekt", "inntellekt", "intelekt", "intelelkt", "intellekkt". The correct spelling is "Intellekt".
How do you pronounce "Intellekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intellekt" is [ɪntɛˈlɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intellekt" come from?
"Intellekt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jegliches#24,001Heimreise#23,980Kitzbühel#24,016Marburger#24,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Intrigen12 variantsHinrunde12 variantsmitkommen12 variantsFeuerzeug12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list