intrepid

[ɪnˈtrepɪd]

/[ɪnˈtrepɪd]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mutig, kühn; furchtlos, unerschrocken

Corpus desk

Index DE-intrepid · intrepid · German

intrepid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 intrepid
PropertyValue
Headwordintrepid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnˈtrepɪd]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „intrepid“ im Deutschen

intrepidsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

intrepid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɪnˈtrepɪd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mutig, kühn; furchtlos, unerschrocken".

intrepid has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 intrepid, spelled I-N-T-R-E-P-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mutig, kühn; furchtlos, unerschrocken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „It may have been a decade of a myriad of effulgent paintings and intrepid space excursions, but for most people, resplendent canvases don't come near the cranium when someone mentions the 1960s.“

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 "intrepid"?
"intrepid" is spelled I-N-T-R-E-P-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈtrepɪd].
What does "intrepid" mean?
As an adjective, "intrepid" means: mutig, kühn; furchtlos, unerschrocken
How do you pronounce "intrepid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intrepid" is [ɪnˈtrepɪd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intrepid" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list