# interim

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪntəɹɪm/ · frequency rank #7,144

## Definitions
1. Transitional.
2. Temporary.

## Etymology
From Latin interim (“meanwhile”).

## Easily confused with
- **intern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interim-vs-intern)
- **interior** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interim-vs-interior)
- **inherit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inherit-vs-interim)
- **intercom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intercom-vs-interim)

## Common misspellings (10)
`inetrim`, `innterim`, `inteirm`, `interimm`, `intermi`, `interrim`, `intreim`, `intterim`, `itnerim`, `niterim`

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