interaction

/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/

//ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən// noun

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"interaction" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“interaction” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,387
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-interaction · interaction · English

interaction · rank #4,387 · 17 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,387
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH intelligent

Nearest frequency peer: intelligent (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “interaction”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “interaction” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

interaction vs iteration
82% similar
interaction vs interactive
82% similar
interaction vs intersection
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for interaction
PropertyValue
Headwordinteraction
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,387
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “interaction”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).interactionlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “intelligent” (#4,386), “jet” (#4,388), “integrated” (#4,385). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “interaction” is #4,387. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around interaction (IPA /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,387 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for interaction, with forms such as "inetraction", "innteraction", and "intearction". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "iteration", "interactive", "intersection", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō. The correct English form is interaction, spelled I-N-T-E-R-A-C-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.
  2. 2
    A conversation or exchange between people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Be aware of interactions between different medications.
  2. Such technologies will also “shape future human interaction with the machines we created,” he added.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō.

This word in other languages

interacción(Español)interaction(Français)Interaktion(Deutsch)interação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetraction
  • innteraction
  • intearction
  • interacction
  • interaciton
  • interacsion
  • interactino
  • interactionn
  • interactoin
  • interacttion
  • interatcion
  • intercation
  • interraction
  • intreaction
  • intteraction
  • itneraction
  • niteraction

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interaction - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetraction2innteraction1intearction2interacction1interaciton2interacsion1interactino2interactionn1
Edit distance from "interaction"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interaction"?
"interaction" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-A-C-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/.
What does "interaction" mean?
As a noun, "interaction" means: The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.
What words are commonly confused with "interaction"?
"interaction" is commonly confused with "iteration", "interactive", "intersection". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interaction"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interaction" is /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "interaction"?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "interaction", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intelligent#4,386generations#4,383Philippines#4,398constructed#4,361

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

celebration17 variantsinvolvement17 variantspsychology17 variantsMassachusetts17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list