Intron

[ˈɪntʁɔn]

/[ˈɪntʁɔn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nichtcodierendes Segment der DNA bei Eukaryoten

Corpus desk

Index DE-intron · Intron · German

Intron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Intron
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntron
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪntʁɔn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Intron“ im Deutschen

Intronliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Intron is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪntʁɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nichtcodierendes Segment der DNA bei Eukaryoten".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Intron, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Intron, spelled I-N-T-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nichtcodierendes Segment der DNA bei Eukaryoten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie nennen Gen-Abschnitte „Introns“, die – scheinbar nutzlos – inmitten eines nützlichen Stückchens Erbgut nisten.

Antonyms

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 "Intron"?
"Intron" is spelled I-N-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪntʁɔn].
What does "Intron" mean?
As a noun, "Intron" means: nichtcodierendes Segment der DNA bei Eukaryoten
How do you pronounce "Intron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intron" is [ˈɪntʁɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intron" come from?
"Intron" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list