inter-
[ˈɪntɐ]
The verdict
“inter-” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwischen, dazwischen
Corpus desk
Index DE-inter · inter- · German
inter- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | inter- |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| IPA | [ˈɪntɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „inter-“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
inter- is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed [ˈɪntɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zwischen, dazwischen".
Zero misspellings are on record for inter- in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is inter-, spelled I-N-T-E-R--.
Definition
- 1zwischen, dazwischen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inter- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wer interveniert, geht dazwischen.
Der Intercity verkehrt zwischen Städten.
This word in other languages
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.