Intransparenz

[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt͡s]

/[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Intransparenz” is uncommon German (frequency #75,811 among 1,488 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,811
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, nicht hindurch zu lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-intransparenz · Intransparenz · German

Intransparenz · rank #75,811 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,811
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Intifada

Nearest frequency peer: Intifada (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Intransparenz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Intransparenz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Intransparenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntransparenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt͡s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#75,811
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Intransparenz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Intransparenzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Intifada“ (#75,810), „introvertierte“ (#75,812), „Internationalismus“ (#75,809). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Intransparenz“ bei #75,811. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Intransparenz is uncommon German at frequency #75,811 among 1,488 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Intransparenz in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Intransparenz, spelled I-N-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, nicht hindurch zu lassen
  2. 2
    bewusste Verschleierung bei einem Verfahren oder Zustand

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Experten warnen vor schwindendem Schutz von Menschenrechten, vor wachsender staatlicher Überwachung und vor steigender Intransparenz bei weitreichenden Entscheidungen.“

Synonyms

Lichtundurchlässigkeit

Antonyms

Transparenz

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 "Intransparenz"?
"Intransparenz" is spelled I-N-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt͡s].
What does "Intransparenz" mean?
As a noun, "Intransparenz" means: Eigenschaft, nicht hindurch zu lassen
How do you pronounce "Intransparenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intransparenz" is [ˈɪntʁanspaˌʁɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intransparenz" come from?
"Intransparenz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list