intercessor
/ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/
"intercessor" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“intercessor” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | intercessor |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “intercessor” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
intercessor is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for intercessor in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”. The correct English form is intercessor, spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-E-S-S-O-R.
Definition
- 1A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
- 2A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
- 3A middleman, intermediary
- 4A bishop who acts during a vacancy in a see.
Etymology
Late 15th century, from Latin intercessor, from Latin intercēdō, from inter (“between”) + cēdō (“I go”) (English cede), literally “go-between”.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “intercessor”
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- The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-C-E-S-S-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.