intergalactic

adj

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"intergalactic" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intergalactic” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,546
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Occurring between galaxies.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intergalactic · intergalactic · English

intergalactic · rank #34,546 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,546
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH insolvent

Nearest frequency peer: insolvent (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “intergalactic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “intergalactic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intergalactic
PropertyValue
Headwordintergalactic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#34,546
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “intergalactic”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).intergalacticlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “insolvent” (#34,545), “internalized” (#34,547), “irregularly” (#34,548). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intergalactic” is #34,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around intergalactic, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,546 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for intergalactic, with forms such as "inetrgalactic", "inntergalactic", and "integralactic". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + galactic. The correct English form is intergalactic, spelled I-N-T-E-R-G-A-L-A-C-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Occurring between galaxies.
  2. 2
    Occurring across a single galaxy, interstellar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how intergalactic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Men In Black 3 finagles its way out of this predicament by literally resetting the clock with a time-travel premise that makes Will Smith both a contemporary intergalactic cop in the late 1960s and a stranger to Josh Brolin, who plays the younger version of Smith’s stone-faced future partner, Tommy Lee Jones.
  2. Last week saw perhaps the first major showdown between the pseudo cryptolibertarianism they both espouse and that old-fashioned, resolutely analogue concept known as the nation state. For anyone who has spent any time pondering the intergalactic levels of entitlement among the tech broligarchy and the – until now – total impunity they’ve faced, the arrest…

Etymology

From inter- + galactic.

This word in other languages

intergaláctico(Español)intergalactique(Français)intergalaktisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrgalactic
  • inntergalactic
  • integralactic
  • interaglactic
  • intergaalctic
  • intergalacctic
  • intergalacitc
  • intergalactci
  • intergalacticc
  • intergalacttic
  • intergalatcic
  • intergalcatic
  • intergallactic
  • interggalactic
  • interglaactic
  • interrgalactic
  • intregalactic
  • inttergalactic
  • itnergalactic
  • nitergalactic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intergalactic - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetrgalactic2inntergalactic1integralactic2interaglactic2intergaalctic2intergalacctic1intergalacitc2intergalactci2
Edit distance from "intergalactic"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intergalactic"?
"intergalactic" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-G-A-L-A-C-T-I-C.
What does "intergalactic" mean?
As an adjective, "intergalactic" means: Occurring between galaxies.
What are common misspellings of "intergalactic"?
Common misspellings include "inetrgalactic", "inntergalactic", "integralactic", "interaglactic", "intergaalctic". The correct spelling is "intergalactic".
What is the origin of the word "intergalactic"?
From inter- + galactic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intergalactic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list