# interferon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/ · frequency rank #38,912

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.

## Etymology
From interfer~ + -on (suffix: chemical compound), from its role interfering with viral replication.

## Easily confused with
- **interfere** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interfere-vs-interferon)
- **interfered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interfered-vs-interferon)
- **interfering** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interfering-vs-interferon)

## Common misspellings (15)
`inetrferon`, `innterferon`, `intefreron`, `interefron`, `interfeorn`, `interferno`, `interferonn`, `interferron`, `interfferon`, `interfreon`, `interrferon`, `intreferon`, `intterferon`, `itnerferon`, `niterferon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/interferon