intrust

verb

"intrust" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intrust” is uncommon English (frequency #83,377 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,377
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Archaic form of entrust.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intrust · intrust · English

intrust · rank #83,377 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,377
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 17,902
  • PHOTO-FINISH invitee

Nearest frequency peer: invitee (+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 “intrust”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “intrust” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for intrust
PropertyValue
Headwordintrust
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,377
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intrust” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intrust is uncommon English at frequency #83,377 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Archaic form of entrust.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for intrust in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From in- + trust. The correct English form is intrust, spelled I-N-T-R-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Archaic form of entrust.

Etymology

From in- + trust.

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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intrust"?
"intrust" is spelled I-N-T-R-U-S-T.
What does "intrust" mean?
As a verb, "intrust" means: Archaic form of entrust.
What is the origin of the word "intrust"?
From in- + trust. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list