ill-intentioned
/ɪl ɪnˈtɛnʃənd/
"ill-intentioned" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ill-intentioned” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having bad intentions; malevolent
Corpus desk
Index EN-ill-intentioned · ill-intentioned · English
ill-intentioned · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ill-intentioned |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪl ɪnˈtɛnʃənd/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ill-intentioned” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ill-intentioned is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪl ɪnˈtɛnʃənd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having bad intentions; malevolent".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ill-intentioned, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: ill + intentioned The correct English form is ill-intentioned, spelled I-L-L---I-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-E-D.
Definition
- 1Having bad intentions; malevolent
Etymology
ill + intentioned
Synonyms
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.