intransparent

[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]

/[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“intransparent” is uncommon German (frequency #69,381 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,381
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht durchsichtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-intransparent · intransparent · German

intransparent · rank #69,381 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,381
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Insiderwissen

Nearest frequency peer: Insiderwissen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “intransparent”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “intransparent” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intransparent
PropertyValue
Headwordintransparent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,381
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “intransparent” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).intransparentliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Insiderwissen“ (#69,380), „Informationsgehalt“ (#69,379), „Infiltration“ (#69,378). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intransparent is uncommon German at frequency #69,381 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Milchglasscheibe ist intransparent.
  2. „Der Gast, seit einem Vierteljahrhundert wichtiger Machtfaktor im Land und zuletzt wegen einer intransparenten Stiftung, die auf seinen Namen läuft, unter Beschuss, war schlecht vorbereitet, beleidigt und nach dem Gespräch extrem verärgert.“

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?
"intransparent" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intransparent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Insiderwissen#69,380Jungfernfahrt#69,392Hinweisschild#69,363Herzkrankheit#69,354

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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