intelligenter

[ɪntɛliˈɡɛntɐ]

/[ɪntɛliˈɡɛntɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“intelligenter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,040 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,040
frequency rank, German
13
letters
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

intelligenter vs intelligentes
92% similar
intelligenter vs intelligent
85% similar
intelligenter vs intelligente
92% similar

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

Key facts for intelligenter
PropertyValue
Headwordintelligenter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪntɛliˈɡɛntɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#17,040
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intelligenter” 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). intelligenter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for intelligenter is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,040 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for intelligenter, with forms such as "inetlligenter", "inntelligenter", and "inteligenter". 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, "intelligentes", "intelligent", "intelligente", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is intelligenter, spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetlligenter,inntelligenter,inteligenter,intelilgenter,intellgienter,intelliegnter,intelligenetr,intelligennter,intelligenterr,intelligentre,intelligentter,intelligetner,intelliggenter,intelligneter,intleligenter,inttelligenter,itnelligenter,nitelligenter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetlligenter2inntelligenter1inteligenter1intelilgenter2intellgienter2intelliegnter2intelligenetr2intelligennter1
Edit distance from "intelligenter"

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 "intelligenter"?
"intelligenter" is spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntɐ].
What does "intelligenter" mean?
As an adjective, "intelligenter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs intelligent
What words are commonly confused with "intelligenter"?
"intelligenter" is commonly confused with "intelligentes", "intelligent", "intelligente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intelligenter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intelligenter" is [ɪntɛliˈɡɛntɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intelligenter" come from?
"intelligenter" 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 “intelligenter”

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

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