inteligência

noun

The verdict

“inteligência” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #2,193 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,193
frequency rank, Portuguese
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - capacidade mental de raciocinar, planejar, resolver problemas, abstrair e compreender ideias e linguagens e aprender

Key facts for inteligência
PropertyValue
Headwordinteligência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#2,193
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inteligência” 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). inteligência lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for inteligência is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #2,193 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for inteligência, with forms such as "inetligência", "innteligência", and "inteilgência". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is inteligência, spelled I-N-T-E-L-I-G-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    capacidade mental de raciocinar, planejar, resolver problemas, abstrair e compreender ideias e linguagens e aprender
  2. 2
    manifestação de alta capacidade mental
  3. 3
    pessoa inteligente
  4. 4
    serviço de informações

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetligência,innteligência,inteilgência,intelgiência,inteliggência,intelignêcia,inteligêcnia,inteligêncai,inteligênccia,inteligênica,inteligênncia,inteliêgncia,intelligência,intleigência,intteligência,itneligência,niteligência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inteligência - 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.

inetligência2innteligência1inteilgência2intelgiência2inteliggência1intelignêcia2inteligêcnia2inteligêncai2
Edit distance from "inteligência"

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 "inteligência"?
"inteligência" is spelled I-N-T-E-L-I-G-Ê-N-C-I-A.
What does "inteligência" mean?
As a noun, "inteligência" means: capacidade mental de raciocinar, planejar, resolver problemas, abstrair e compreender ideias e linguagens e aprender
What are common misspellings of "inteligência"?
Common misspellings include "inetligência", "innteligência", "inteilgência", "intelgiência", "inteliggência". The correct spelling is "inteligência".
What language does "inteligência" come from?
"inteligência" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “inteligência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-T-E-L-I-G-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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