# intercede vs interlude

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intercede
*verb · IPA /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈsiːd/ · frequency rank #49,427*
To plead on someone else's behalf.

### interlude
*noun · IPA /ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/ · frequency rank #25,799*
An intervening episode, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intercede-vs-interlude