Intellektuelle

noun

The verdict

“Intellektuelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intellectuelle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-intellektuelle · Intellektuelle · French

Intellektuelle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Intellektuelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntellektuelle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Intellektuelle » en français

Intellektuellereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Intellektuelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Intellectuelle.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Intellektuelle, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Intellektuelle, spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-E-K-T-U-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intellectuelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Intellektuelle sind in der Tat Leute, die die Macht des gesprochenen und geschriebenen Wortes handhaben, und eine Eigentümlichkeit, die sie von anderen Leuten, die das gleiche tun, unterscheidet, ist das Fehlen einer direkten Verantwortlichkeit für praktische Dinge." — Les intellectuels sont, en fait, des personnes qui manient le pouvoir des mots parlés…

Synonyms

IntellektuellerAkademiker

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Intellektuelle"?
"Intellektuelle" is spelled I-N-T-E-L-L-E-K-T-U-E-L-L-E.
What does "Intellektuelle" mean?
As a noun, "Intellektuelle" means: Intellectuelle.
What language does "Intellektuelle" come from?
"Intellektuelle" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list