intermediär
[ɪntɐmeˈdi̯ɛːɐ̯]
The verdict
“intermediär” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwischen zwei Extremen liegend; in der Mitte (eines Bereiches) liegend; ein Zwischenglied bildend
Corpus desk
Index DE-intermediar · intermediär · German
intermediär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intermediär |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɪntɐmeˈdi̯ɛːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „intermediär“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
intermediär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪntɐmeˈdi̯ɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for intermediär, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is intermediär, spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-E-D-I-Ä-R.
Definition
- 1zwischen zwei Extremen liegend; in der Mitte (eines Bereiches) liegend; ein Zwischenglied bildend
- 2mit gemischter Merkmalsausprägung (im Phänotyp werden beide Erbanlagen wirksam)
- 3im organismischen Stoffwechselgeschehen auftauchende Verbindungen, die im Gewebe vorkommen, aber nicht in der Zelle gespeichert oder ausgeschieden werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how intermediär appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim intermediären Erbgang haben alle Mitglieder der F1-Generation eine Mischform der elterlichen Merkmale.
Synonyms
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.