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 September 3, 2026) - A person who intercedes; a mediator; one who reconciles enemies, or pleads for another.
Corpus desk
Index EN-intercessor · intercessor · English
intercessor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “intercessor” in English
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how intercessor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
St Mary the Intercessor; St Mary as intercessor
Kings were revered, in many cases not merely as priests, that is, as intercessors between man and god, but as themselves gods
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.