Interna

[ɪnˈtɛʁna]

/[ɪnˈtɛʁna]/ noun

The verdict

“Interna” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,992 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#43,992
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Internum

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Interna vs interne
71% similar
Interna vs Internet
75% similar
Interna vs internen
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Interna
PropertyValue
HeadwordInterna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈtɛʁna]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,992
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Interna” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Interna lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Interna is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnˈtɛʁna]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,992 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Interna, with forms such as "inetrna", "innterna", and "intenra". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "interne", "Internet", "internen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Interna, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Internum
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Internum
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Internum
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Internum

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetrna,innterna,intenra,interan,internna,interrna,intrena,intterna,itnerna,niterna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Interna - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetrna2innterna1intenra2interan2internna1interrna1intrena2intterna1
Edit distance from "Interna"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Interna"?
"Interna" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈtɛʁna].
What does "Interna" mean?
As a noun, "Interna" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Internum
What words are commonly confused with "Interna"?
"Interna" is commonly confused with "interne", "Internet", "internen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Interna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interna" is [ɪnˈtɛʁna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Interna" come from?
"Interna" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Interna”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-E-R-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnˈtɛʁna] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “interne” - see the side-by-side comparison. Interna vs interne
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list