intercession
/ˌɪn.təɹˈsɛ.ʃən/noun
intercession is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-E-S-S-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intercession means “The act of intervening or mediating between two parties” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intercession is intercessions.
How many letters and syllables are in intercession?
| Letters | 12: I-N-T-E-R-C-E-S-S-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd 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 intercession?
Intercession appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 intercession?
- /ˌɪn.təɹˈsɛ.ʃən/
Intercession 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-intercession.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of intercession
- intercessions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intercession mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.
- 2
A prayer to God on behalf of another person; especially, such a prayer offered by a heavenly saint on behalf of a mere mortal who has prayed to the saint for such help.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intercession in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | intercession |
| Portuguese | intercessão |
| German | Fürbitte, Fürsprache |
| Spanish | intercesión |
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 intercession come from?
First attested in the early 15th Century. From Middle French intercession, from Old French intercession, from Latin intercessiō, from intercēdō, from inter- (“between”) + cēdō (“to go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).