intriquer

\ɛ̃.tʁi.ke\

/\ɛ̃.tʁi.ke\/ verb

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The verdict

“intriquer” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

Key facts for intriquer
PropertyValue
Headwordintriquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.tʁi.ke\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intriquer” sits in French frequency

intriquer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for intriquer is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.tʁi.ke\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for intriquer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is intriquer, spelled I-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
  2. 2
    Disposer en croisant et recroisant.
  3. 3
    Mêler de façon embrouillée.
  4. 4
    Relier l’état de deux particules en les rendant inséparables sur le plan quantique, bien que les deux particules puissent être spatialement séparées.

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 "intriquer"?
"intriquer" is spelled I-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tʁi.ke\.
What does "intriquer" mean?
As a verb, "intriquer" means: Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
How do you pronounce "intriquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intriquer" is \ɛ̃.tʁi.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intriquer" come from?
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Using “intriquer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-T-R-I-Q-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.tʁi.ke\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list