Inteligence or intelligence?
Did you mean intelligence? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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inteligence
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intelligence
Correct spelling: intelligence. Misspelling: inteligence.
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Memory tip
Double L and the ending -ence: inte-LL-ig-ENCE.
Why people write “inteligence”
The misspelling “inteligence” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where intelligence has a double LL.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make intelligence automatic.
Other misspellings of “intelligence”
People also write “intelligance”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“intelligance”
Correct spelling: intelligence. Misspelling: intelligance.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The endings -ence and -ance sound identical in speech; this word takes -ence.
What does “intelligence” mean?
intelligence noun
- the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
- a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
Synonyms:
- secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
“we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage”
Synonyms:
- information about recent and important events
“they awaited news of the outcome”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Intelligence” in a sentence
- The test measures intelligence.
- We sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage.
- They awaited news of the outcome.
Is “intelligence” a playable word?
15 points in Scrabble · 21 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“inteligence” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from INTELLIGENCE.