interchange
/ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/
"interchange" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“interchange” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #15,198 in English word frequency and used as a verb.
- #15,198
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - to switch (each of two things)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | interchange |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #15,198 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “interchange” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for interchange is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/. Corpus data places it at rank #15,198 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for interchange, with forms such as "inetrchange", "innterchange", and "intecrhange". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French entrechange, by surface analysis, inter- + change. The correct English form is interchange, spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-H-A-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1to switch (each of two things)
- 2to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange
- 3to swap or change places
- 4to alternate; to intermingle or vary
- 5To act as or carry out an interchange (noun, senses 2, 3).
Etymology
From Old French entrechange, by surface analysis, inter- + change.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: inetrchange,innterchange,intecrhange,intercahnge,intercchange,interchagne,interchaneg,interchangge,interchannge,interchhange,interchnage,interhcange,interrchange,intrechange,intterchange,itnerchange,niterchange
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interchange - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “interchange”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-C-H-A-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.