interfix
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The verdict
“interfix” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Morphem, das zwischen zwei Morpheme eingeschoben wird; Fugenlaut, Interfix
Corpus desk
Index DE-interfix · interfix · German
interfix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | interfix |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „interfix“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
interfix is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Morphem, das zwischen zwei Morpheme eingeschoben wird; Fugenlaut, Interfix".
No generated misspelling entries exist for interfix in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is interfix, spelled I-N-T-E-R-F-I-X.
Definition
- 1Morphem, das zwischen zwei Morpheme eingeschoben wird; Fugenlaut, Interfix
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how interfix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man kan säga att »-s-« i »födelsedagsbarn« är ett interfix.
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.