intransparent

[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]

/[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“intransparent” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,381 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#69,381
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht durchsichtig

Key facts for intransparent
PropertyValue
Headwordintransparent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,381
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intransparent” 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). intransparent lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for intransparent is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,381 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht durchsichtig".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for intransparent, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is intransparent, spelled I-N-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht durchsichtig

Synonyms

undurchschaubarundurchsichtig

Antonyms

durchschaubardurchsichtigtransparent

This word in other languages

intransparent(English)

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt] (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
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