Interface

/[ˈɪntɐˌfeːs]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,958

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

Interface is aGermannoun. It means: Schnittstelle, Verbindungsstelle zwischen zwei Funktionseinheiten, über die die Kommunikation abgewickelt wird Pronounced [ˈɪntɐˌfeːs].

Key facts for Interface
PropertyValue
HeadwordInterface
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪntɐˌfeːs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,958
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Interface in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Interface is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪntɐˌfeːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,958 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Interface, with forms such as "inetrface", "innterface", and "intefrace". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Interface, spelled I-N-T-E-R-F-A-C-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schnittstelle, Verbindungsstelle zwischen zwei Funktionseinheiten, über die die Kommunikation abgewickelt wird
  2. 2
    Oberfläche, die Verbindungsstelle zwischen Computer und dem ihn bedienenden Mensch
  3. 3
    elektronische Schaltung, die zwei Komponenten miteinander verbindet, die ansonsten inkompatibel sind

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetrface,innterface,intefrace,interafce,interfacce,interfaec,interfcae,interfface,interrface,intreface,intterface,itnerface,niterface

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Interface

Misspelling Variants of "Interface"

inetrface9innterface10intefrace9interafce9interfacce10interfaec9interfcae9interfface10
Misspelling Variants of "Interface"

Frequency rank: #19,958 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Interface"?
"Interface" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-F-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪntɐˌfeːs].
What does "Interface" mean?
As a noun, "Interface" means: Schnittstelle, Verbindungsstelle zwischen zwei Funktionseinheiten, über die die Kommunikation abgewickelt wird
What are common misspellings of "Interface"?
Common misspellings include "inetrface", "innterface", "intefrace", "interafce", "interfacce". The correct spelling is "Interface".
How do you pronounce "Interface"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interface" is [ˈɪntɐˌfeːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Interface" come from?
"Interface" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.