counterinterrogation
"counterinterrogation" is a 20-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“counterinterrogation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Working against an interrogation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-counterinterrogation · counterinterrogation · English
counterinterrogation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | counterinterrogation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “counterinterrogation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
counterinterrogation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Working against an interrogation.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for counterinterrogation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From counter- + interrogation. The correct English form is counterinterrogation, spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-I-N-T-E-R-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Working against an interrogation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how counterinterrogation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
While he continued answering our questions directly, he was still practicing the classic counterinterrogation technique of admitting to what he knew we knew and to things that were of no value, so as to appear cooperative.
Etymology
From counter- + interrogation.
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.