Intrigant

[ɪntʁiˈɡant]

/[ɪntʁiˈɡant]/ noun

The verdict

“Intrigant” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die dazu neigt, zu intrigieren

Key facts for Intrigant
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntrigant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪntʁiˈɡant]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Intrigant” sits in German frequency

Intrigant falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Intrigant is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪntʁiˈɡant]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die dazu neigt, zu intrigieren".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Intrigant, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Intrigant, spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die dazu neigt, zu intrigieren

Synonyms

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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 "Intrigant"?
"Intrigant" is spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntʁiˈɡant].
What does "Intrigant" mean?
As a noun, "Intrigant" means: Person, die dazu neigt, zu intrigieren
How do you pronounce "Intrigant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intrigant" is [ɪntʁiˈɡant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intrigant" come from?
"Intrigant" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Intrigant”

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

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