intransigent

[ɪntʁanziˈɡɛnt]

/[ɪntʁanziˈɡɛnt]/ adj

The verdict

“intransigent” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unbeugsam, unnachgiebig, zu keinen Verhandlungen oder Konzessionen bereit

Corpus desk

Index DE-intransigent · intransigent · German

intransigent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for intransigent
PropertyValue
Headwordintransigent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪntʁanziˈɡɛnt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „intransigent“ im Deutschen

intransigentschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intransigent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪntʁanziˈɡɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unbeugsam, unnachgiebig, zu keinen Verhandlungen oder Konzessionen bereit".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for intransigent, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 intransigent, spelled I-N-T-R-A-N-S-I-G-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbeugsam, unnachgiebig, zu keinen Verhandlungen oder Konzessionen bereit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er erwies sich in dieser Frage als intransigent und ging damit allen auf die Nerven.
  2. Unsere Gegner werfen uns vor, wir seien intransigent.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intransigent"?
"intransigent" is spelled I-N-T-R-A-N-S-I-G-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntʁanziˈɡɛnt].
What does "intransigent" mean?
As an adjective, "intransigent" means: unbeugsam, unnachgiebig, zu keinen Verhandlungen oder Konzessionen bereit
How do you pronounce "intransigent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intransigent" is [ɪntʁanziˈɡɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intransigent" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list