interbreeding
noun, verb
interbreeding is spelled I-N-T-E-R-B-R-E-E-D-I-N-G: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, interbreeding means “breeding within a narrow range of individuals” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of interbreeding is interbreedings.
How many letters and syllables are in interbreeding?
| Letters | 13: I-N-T-E-R-B-R-E-E-D-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is interbreeding?
Interbreeding appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of interbreeding
- interbreedings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does interbreeding mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
breeding within a narrow range of individuals
- 2
breeding between heterogeneous individuals
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of interbreed
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interbreeding in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense noun:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | entrecruzamiento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.