interceptor
/ˈɪn.təɹˌsɛp.təɹ/noun
interceptor is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-O-R: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, interceptor means “Anyone or anything that intercepts something else” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of interceptor is interceptors.
How many letters and syllables are in interceptor?
| Letters | 11: I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is interceptor?
Interceptor appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th 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).
How do you pronounce interceptor?
- /ˈɪn.təɹˌsɛp.təɹ/
Interceptor has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-interceptor.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-interceptor.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of interceptor
- interceptors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does interceptor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Anyone or anything that intercepts something else.
- 2
A combat aircraft designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they can attack.
- 3
A guided missile designed to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
- 4
A device to trap, remove, or separate hazardous or undesirable matter (such as oil or sand) from normal waste conveyed through it, permitting normal sewage or liquid wastes to discharge into the disposal terminal by gravity.
- 5
A hook routine that intercepts normal program flow to carry out a task.
- 6
A sewer that intercepts sewerage destined for an outfall (e.g. into a river) and redirects it to a treatment plant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interceptor in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intercepteur |
| Portuguese | interceptor, interceptador , intercetor |
| Spanish | interceptor, interceptador |
| German | Abfangjäger |
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.
Where does interceptor come from?
From intercept + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).