intact

/ɪnˈtækt/

//ɪnˈtækt// adj

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"intact" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intact” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,351
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intact · intact · English

intact · rank #7,351 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,351
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH implies

Nearest frequency peer: implies (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “intact”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “intact” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

intact vs intent
67% similar
intact vs intake
67% similar
intact vs interact
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for intact
PropertyValue
Headwordintact
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪnˈtækt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,351
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intact”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).intactlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “implies” (#7,350), “intake” (#7,352), “hydrogen” (#7,349). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intact” is #7,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around intact (IPA /ɪnˈtækt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,351 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for intact, with forms such as "inatct", "inntact", and "intacct". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "intent", "intake", "interact", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French intact, from Latin intact(us). The correct English form is intact, spelled I-N-T-A-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged.
  2. 2
    Virginal; having an intact hymen.
  3. 3
    Uncircumcised; having an intact foreskin.
  4. 4
    Not castrated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I packed my belongings carefully so that they would survive the move intact.
  2. But Pirates! comes with all the usual Aardman strengths intact, particularly the sense that its characters and creators alike are too good-hearted and sweet to nitpick. The ambition is all in the craft rather than in the storytelling, but it’s hard to say no to the proficiency of that craft, or the mild good cheer behind it.

Etymology

From Middle French intact, from Latin intact(us).

Synonyms

uncircumcisedintactuncutundividedunseveredwhole

Antonyms

broken

This word in other languages

intacto(Español)intact(Français)intakt(Deutsch)intacto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inatct
  • inntact
  • intacct
  • intactt
  • intatc
  • intcat
  • inttact
  • itnact
  • nitact

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intact - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inatct2inntact1intacct1intactt1intatc2intcat2inttact1itnact2
Edit distance from "intact"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intact"?
"intact" is spelled I-N-T-A-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtækt/.
What does "intact" mean?
As an adjective, "intact" means: Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged.
What words are commonly confused with "intact"?
"intact" is commonly confused with "intent", "intake", "interact". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intact"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intact" is /ɪnˈtækt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "intact"?
From Middle French intact, from Latin intact(us). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intact", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intake#7,352hazard#7,348Lauren#7,357Martha#7,360

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

furious9 variantsporter9 variantscocaine9 variantscircus9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list