intriguer
/ɪnˈtɹiːɡə/
"intriguer" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“intriguer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who intrigues; one who forms plots, or pursues an object by secret means.
Corpus desk
Index EN-intriguer · intriguer · English
intriguer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | intriguer |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪnˈtɹiːɡə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “intriguer” in English
Rare enough to double-check
intriguer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈtɹiːɡə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who intrigues; one who forms plots, or pursues an object by secret means.".
intriguer has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From intrigue + -er. The correct English form is intriguer, spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1One who intrigues; one who forms plots, or pursues an object by secret means.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how intriguer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[W]hatever may be the result, political intriguers will find it difficult to substitute a clamour against England for the universal excitement produced by domestic controversies.
Etymology
From intrigue + -er.
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.