interpellation

[ɛ̃tɛʁpelasjɔ̃]

/[ɛ̃tɛʁpelasjɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

“interpellation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Interpellation

Corpus desk

Index DE-interpellation · interpellation · German

interpellation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for interpellation
PropertyValue
Headwordinterpellation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛ̃tɛʁpelasjɔ̃]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „interpellation“ im Deutschen

interpellationliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

interpellation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛ̃tɛʁpelasjɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for interpellation, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is interpellation, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interpellation
  2. 2
    Einspruch

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interpellation"?
"interpellation" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛ̃tɛʁpelasjɔ̃].
What does "interpellation" mean?
As a noun, "interpellation" means: Interpellation
How do you pronounce "interpellation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interpellation" is [ɛ̃tɛʁpelasjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interpellation" come from?
"interpellation" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list