# intricate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ · frequency rank #13,937

## Definitions
1. Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
2. Difficult to disentangle, puzzle apart, or resolve; enigmatic, obscure.

## Etymology
From Middle English intricat(e) (“entangled, intricate”), from Latin intrīcātus, perfect passive participle of intricō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **intricately** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intricate-vs-intricately)
- **indicate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indicate-vs-intricate)
- **intimate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intimate-vs-intricate)

## Common misspellings (13)
`inntricate`, `inrticate`, `intircate`, `intrciate`, `intriacte`, `intricaet`, `intricatte`, `intriccate`, `intrictae`, `intrricate`, `inttricate`, `itnricate`, `nitricate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intricate