Which to use
“intercede” and “interred” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,427
- “intercede” frequency rank
- #37,519
- “interred” frequency rank
- 86946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intercede | interred |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To plead on someone else's behalf. | simple past and past participle of inter |
Letter map: intercede vs interred
Shared letters muted; letters that set intercede and interred apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Pair insight - intercede / interred
intercede and interred are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intercede is recorded at frequency rank #49,427, classified as averb, pronounced /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈsiːd/. interred is at rank #37,519, tagged as averb.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 86946, this pair ranks #8,257 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intercede vs interred
Shared letters: deinrt. Private to "intercede": c. Private to "interred": -.
"intercede" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "interred" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intercede" and "interred" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "intercede" or "interred"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "intercede" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interred" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,257 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intercede" and "interred" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intercede vs interlude". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #8,257 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.