intellektuell

[ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛl]

/[ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛl]/ adj

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The verdict

“intellektuell” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,776
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Geist/Intellekt/Verstand betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-intellektuell · intellektuell · German

intellektuell · rank #22,776 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,776
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Instandsetzung

Nearest frequency peer: Instandsetzung (-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 „intellektuell“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

intellektuell vs Intellektuelle
86% similar
intellektuell vs intellektuellen
87% similar
intellektuell vs Intellektueller
80% similar

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

Key facts for intellektuell
PropertyValue
Headwordintellektuell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛl]
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,776
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „intellektuell“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).intellektuellliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Instandsetzung“ (#22,775), „Installationen“ (#22,774), „Irish“ (#22,778). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „intellektuell“ bei #22,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around intellektuell (IPA [ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,776 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "den Geist/Intellekt/Verstand betreffend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for intellektuell, with forms such as "inetllektuell", "inntellektuell", and "intelektuell". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Intellektuelle", "intellektuellen", "Intellektueller", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is intellektuell, spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-E-K-T-U-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Geist/Intellekt/Verstand betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist ein intellektuelles Spiel.
  2. „Zu den Schülern dieses intellektuellen Zentrums zählte auch Paulus.“

This word in other languages

intellectual(English)intellectuel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetllektuell
  • inntellektuell
  • intelektuell
  • intelelktuell
  • intellekktuell
  • intellekteull
  • intellekttuell
  • intellektuel
  • intellektulel
  • intellekutell
  • intelletkuell
  • intellketuell
  • intlelektuell
  • inttellektuell
  • itnellektuell
  • nitellektuell

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetllektuell2inntellektuell1intelektuell1intelelktuell2intellekktuell1intellekteull2intellekttuell1intellektuel1
Edit distance from "intellektuell"

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 "intellektuell"?
"intellektuell" is spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-E-K-T-U-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛl].
What does "intellektuell" mean?
As an adjective, "intellektuell" means: den Geist/Intellekt/Verstand betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "intellektuell"?
"intellektuell" is commonly confused with "Intellektuelle", "intellektuellen", "Intellektueller". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intellektuell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intellektuell" is [ˌɪntɛlɛktuˈɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intellektuell" come from?
"intellektuell" 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 "intellektuell", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Inhaltsstoffe#22,773individuelles#22,770Kulturzentrum#22,805Legalisierung#22,811

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

kombinierte16 variantsgepflegten16 variantsgehandhabt16 variantsNeuregelung16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list