intriguing
/ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/
"intriguing" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“intriguing” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,403. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #11,403
- frequency rank, English
- 2,140
- “I” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
Corpus desk
Index EN-intriguing · intriguing · English
intriguing · rank #11,403 · 15 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #11,403
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 15 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH intervals
Nearest frequency peer: intervals (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “intriguing”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- insured
insured
88,601 corpus weight
- intervals
intervals
88,599 corpus weight
- intriguing
intriguing
88,598 corpus weight
- invasive
invasive
88,597 corpus weight
- iPod
iPod
88,596 corpus weight
- IQ
IQ
88,595 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “intriguing” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intriguing |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #11,403 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intriguing” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around intriguing (IPA /ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,403 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for intriguing, with forms such as "inntriguing", "inrtiguing", and "intirguing". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is intriguing, spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-U-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
- 2Involving oneself in secret plots or schemes.
- 3Having clandestine or illicit intercourse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how intriguing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
As a result, while the train was being shunted at Bombay, the buffers became locked, producing a situation most intriguing for the onlookers, but exasperating for the exalted passengers and the unhappy railway authorities.
A book that does not sell us the powerful, intriguing women of Rome simply as poisoners, schemers, and femmes fatales […]
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- inntriguing
- inrtiguing
- intirguing
- intrgiuing
- intrigguing
- intrigiung
- intriguign
- intriguingg
- intriguinng
- intrigunig
- intriuging
- intrriguing
- inttriguing
- itnriguing
- nitriguing
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intriguing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intriguing", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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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.