intelectual
[ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal]
The verdict
“intelectual” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,670 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,670
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perteneciente o relativo al entendimiento.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intelectual |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #2,670 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intelectual” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for intelectual is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,670 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Perteneciente o relativo al entendimiento.
- 2Espiritual o sin cuerpo.
- 3Dicho de una persona: Dedicada preferentemente al cultivo de las ciencias y letras.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “intelectual”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-E-L-E-C-T-U-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩn̪t̪elekˈt̪wal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “intelectuales” - see the side-by-side comparison. intelectual vs intelectuales
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.