Interstitium

[ɪntɐˈstiːt͡si̯ʊm]

/[ɪntɐˈstiːt͡si̯ʊm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zwischenraum (zum Beispiel zwischen Organen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-interstitium · Interstitium · German

Interstitium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Interstitium
PropertyValue
HeadwordInterstitium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪntɐˈstiːt͡si̯ʊm]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Interstitium“ im Deutschen

Interstitiumschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Interstitium, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Interstitium, spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-T-I-T-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zwischenraum (zum Beispiel zwischen Organen)
  2. 2
    Zeit zwischen dem Empfang zweier geistlicher Weihen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Interstitium appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Unter Gewebsflüssigkeit […] versteht man in der Biologie Körperflüssigkeiten im Interstitium, die in der Regel nicht sezerniert werden, also Lymphe, Hämolymphe und ähnliche.“

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 "Interstitium"?
"Interstitium" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-T-I-T-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntɐˈstiːt͡si̯ʊm].
What does "Interstitium" mean?
As a noun, "Interstitium" means: Zwischenraum (zum Beispiel zwischen Organen)
How do you pronounce "Interstitium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interstitium" is [ɪntɐˈstiːt͡si̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Interstitium" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list