ininteligível

/i.nĩ.tɨ.li.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/

//i.nĩ.tɨ.li.ˈʒi.vɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“ininteligível” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,509 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,509
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que não é inteligível

Key facts for ininteligível
PropertyValue
Headwordininteligível
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.nĩ.tɨ.li.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#80,509
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ininteligível” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ininteligível lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ininteligível is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,509 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /i.nĩ.tɨ.li.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ininteligível in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ininteligível, spelled I-N-I-N-T-E-L-I-G-Í-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não é inteligível
  2. 2
    que não se pode compreender
  3. 3
    que não se faz entender
  4. 4
    que não se pode entender

Synonyms

incompreensível

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ininteligível"?
"ininteligível" is spelled I-N-I-N-T-E-L-I-G-Í-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /i.nĩ.tɨ.li.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/.
What does "ininteligível" mean?
As an adjective, "ininteligível" means: que não é inteligível
How do you pronounce "ininteligível"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ininteligível" is /i.nĩ.tɨ.li.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ininteligível" come from?
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Using “ininteligível”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-I-N-T-E-L-I-G-Í-V-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.nĩ.tɨ.li.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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