intelectual

[ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal]

/[ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal]/ adj

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The verdict

“intelectual” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,670. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,670
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perteneciente o relativo al entendimiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intelectual · intelectual · Spanish

intelectual · rank #2,670 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,670
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH informes

Nearest frequency peer: informes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “intelectual”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “intelectual” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

intelectual vs intelectuales
85% similar

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

Key facts for intelectual
PropertyValue
Headwordintelectual
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,670
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “intelectual”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).intelectualcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “informes” (#2,669), “Javier” (#2,671), “incluido” (#2,668). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “intelectual” va en #2,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around intelectual (IPA [ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,670 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for intelectual, with forms such as "inetlectual", "inntelectual", and "inteelctual". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "intelectuales", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is intelectual, spelled I-N-T-E-L-E-C-T-U-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perteneciente o relativo al entendimiento.
  2. 2
    Espiritual o sin cuerpo.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona: Dedicada preferentemente al cultivo de las ciencias y letras.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. «El niño es incapaz de atención prolongada, no hay que entablar con él largas discusiones sobre si quiere o no comer; la alimentación debe ser para él una función natural, reglada por sus necesidades y no un problema intelectual de obligación y voluntad».
  2. «Una noche fue invitado a cenar por un fabricante de vermut, un finísimo intelectual, y reímos, a mandíbula batiente él y frunciendo los labios yo, de las últimas tonterías de aquella desdichada, de la que ya se conocían, y no por culpa mía, sus méritos extrarredaccionales».

Synonyms

mentalteóricoincorporal

This word in other languages

intellectual(English)intellectuel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetlectual
  • inntelectual
  • inteelctual
  • intelcetual
  • intelecctual
  • intelectaul
  • intelecttual
  • intelectuall
  • intelectula
  • intelecutal
  • inteletcual
  • intellectual
  • intleectual
  • inttelectual
  • itnelectual
  • nitelectual

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intelectual - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetlectual2inntelectual1inteelctual2intelcetual2intelecctual1intelectaul2intelecttual1intelectuall1
Edit distance from "intelectual"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intelectual"?
"intelectual" is spelled I-N-T-E-L-E-C-T-U-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal].
What does "intelectual" mean?
As an adjective, "intelectual" means: Perteneciente o relativo al entendimiento.
What words are commonly confused with "intelectual"?
"intelectual" is commonly confused with "intelectuales". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intelectual"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intelectual" is [ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intelectual" come from?
"intelectual" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lanzamiento#2,672espectáculo#2,658propiedades#2,683cooperación#2,702

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

residencia16 variantsaniversario16 variantsaprobación16 variantsporcentaje16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list