intriga

[ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞a]

/[ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“intriga” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,625
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manejo cauteloso, astuto y reservado para conseguir algún fin.

Corpus desk

Index ES-intriga · intriga · Spanish

intriga · rank #12,625 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,625
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH invitan

Nearest frequency peer: invitan (+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 “intriga”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “intriga” 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).

intriga vs intrigado
78% similar
intriga vs intra
71% similar
intriga vs intima
71% similar

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

Key facts for intriga
PropertyValue
Headwordintriga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,625
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “intriga”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “invitan” (#12,626), “intensamente” (#12,623), “Islandia” (#12,627). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “intriga” va en #12,625. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around intriga (IPA [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,625 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for intriga, with forms such as "inntriga", "inrtiga", and "intirga". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "intrigado", "intra", "intima", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is intriga, spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manejo cauteloso, astuto y reservado para conseguir algún fin.
  2. 2
    Enredo, embrollo.
  3. 3
    Enlace de sucesos de una acción dramática o novela.

This word in other languages

intrigue(English)intrigue(Français)Intrige(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inntriga
  • inrtiga
  • intirga
  • intrgia
  • intriag
  • intrigga
  • intrriga
  • inttriga
  • itnriga
  • nitriga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intriga - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inntriga1inrtiga2intirga2intrgia2intriag2intrigga1intrriga1inttriga1
Edit distance from "intriga"

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 "intriga"?
"intriga" is spelled I-N-T-R-I-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞a].
What does "intriga" mean?
As a noun, "intriga" means: Manejo cauteloso, astuto y reservado para conseguir algún fin.
What words are commonly confused with "intriga"?
"intriga" is commonly confused with "intrigado", "intra", "intima". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intriga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intriga" is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾiɣ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intriga" come from?
"intriga" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

invitan#12,626inician#12,621Julieta#12,629ibérica#12,616

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

liderar10 variantsgremios10 variantsgradual10 variantsmienten10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list