ill-intentioned
/ɪl ɪnˈtɛnʃənd/
"ill-intentioned" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ill-intentioned” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having bad intentions; malevolent
| 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) |
Where “ill-intentioned” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for ill-intentioned is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪl ɪnˈtɛnʃənd/. 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: "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.
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Using “ill-intentioned”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-L-L---I-N-T-E-N-T-I-O-N-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.