interniert

[ɪntɐˈniːɐ̯t]

/[ɪntɐˈniːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“interniert” is uncommon German (frequency #51,435 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,435
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem Lager eingesperrt

Key facts for interniert
PropertyValue
Headwordinterniert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪntɐˈniːɐ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,435
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “interniert” 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). interniert lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

interniert is uncommon German at frequency #51,435 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪntɐˈniːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem Lager eingesperrt".

interniert has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is interniert, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem Lager eingesperrt

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 "interniert"?
"interniert" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɐˈniːɐ̯t].
What does "interniert" mean?
As an adjective, "interniert" means: in einem Lager eingesperrt
How do you pronounce "interniert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interniert" is [ɪntɐˈniːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interniert" come from?
"interniert" 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 “interniert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-E-R-N-I-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪntɐˈniːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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