intergenerational

adj

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"intergenerational" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intergenerational” has 25 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,296
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Between or across generations.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intergenerational · intergenerational · English

intergenerational · rank #40,296 · 25 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,296
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 25 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Inez

Nearest frequency peer: Inez (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “intergenerational”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “intergenerational” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intergenerational
PropertyValue
Headwordintergenerational
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters17
Frequency rank#40,296
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intergenerational” sits in English frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).intergenerationallands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Inez” (#40,295), “intricately” (#40,297), “Indi” (#40,294). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 25 spelling variants around intergenerational, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,296 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Between or across generations.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for intergenerational, with forms such as "inetrgenerational", "inntergenerational", and "integrenerational". 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 close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + generation + -al. The correct English form is intergenerational, spelled I-N-T-E-R-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Between or across generations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. intergenerational justice
  2. In nearly 300 pages, the book delves into the history of white supremacy and racist systems that have led to intergenerational Black fatigue.

Etymology

From inter- + generation + -al.

This word in other languages

intergeneracional(Español)intergénérationnel(Français)generationenübergreifend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrgenerational
  • inntergenerational
  • integrenerational
  • interegnerational
  • intergeenrational
  • intergeneartional
  • intergeneraitonal
  • intergeneratinoal
  • intergeneratioanl
  • intergenerationall
  • intergenerationla
  • intergenerationnal
  • intergeneratoinal
  • intergenerattional
  • intergenerrational
  • intergenertaional
  • intergennerational
  • intergenreational
  • interggenerational
  • intergneerational
  • interrgenerational
  • intregenerational
  • inttergenerational
  • itnergenerational
  • nitergenerational

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intergenerational - 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.

inetrgenerational2inntergenerational1integrenerational2interegnerational2intergeenrational2intergeneartional2intergeneraitonal2intergeneratinoal2
Edit distance from "intergenerational"

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 "intergenerational"?
"intergenerational" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L.
What does "intergenerational" mean?
As an adjective, "intergenerational" means: Between or across generations.
What are common misspellings of "intergenerational"?
Common misspellings include "inetrgenerational", "inntergenerational", "integrenerational", "interegnerational", "intergeenrational". The correct spelling is "intergenerational".
What is the origin of the word "intergenerational"?
From inter- + generation + -al. 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 "intergenerational", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (25 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list