ad interim
[at ˈɪnteʁɪm]
The verdict
“ad interim” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einstweilen, vorläufig, in der Zwischenzeit, unterdessen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ad-interim · ad interim · German
ad interim · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ad interim |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [at ˈɪnteʁɪm] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ad interim“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ad interim is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [at ˈɪnteʁɪm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einstweilen, vorläufig, in der Zwischenzeit, unterdessen".
Zero misspellings are on record for ad interim in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ad interim, spelled A-D- -I-N-T-E-R-I-M.
Definition
- 1einstweilen, vorläufig, in der Zwischenzeit, unterdessen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ad interim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Von Otfried Jarren, Rektor ad interim, fordert Zanetti deshalb eine kritische und transparente Aufarbeitung der Geschehnisse; insbesondere auch im Fall von Christoph Mörgeli.“
„Laut Ledergerber, der das Amt ad interim ausübt, will niemand den Job machen, weil das Schauspielhaus zu lange in den Negativschlagzeilen war.“
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.