interlocking

adj

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"interlocking" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“interlocking” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,696
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Linked, locked, or fitted closely together.

Corpus desk

Index EN-interlocking · interlocking · English

interlocking · rank #29,696 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,696
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH introspection

Nearest frequency peer: introspection (+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 “interlocking”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “interlocking” 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 interlocking
PropertyValue
Headwordinterlocking
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,696
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “interlocking”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).interlockinglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “introspection” (#29,697), “instructive” (#29,694), “invader” (#29,698). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “interlocking” is #29,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around interlocking, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,696 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Linked, locked, or fitted closely together.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for interlocking, with forms such as "inetrlocking", "innterlocking", and "intelrocking". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is interlocking, spelled I-N-T-E-R-L-O-C-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Linked, locked, or fitted closely together.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. All societies have three key interlocking elements: Religion, economics, and politics.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrlocking
  • innterlocking
  • intelrocking
  • interlcoking
  • interllocking
  • interloccking
  • interlocikng
  • interlockign
  • interlockingg
  • interlockinng
  • interlockking
  • interlocknig
  • interlokcing
  • interolcking
  • interrlocking
  • intrelocking
  • intterlocking
  • itnerlocking
  • niterlocking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interlocking - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetrlocking2innterlocking1intelrocking2interlcoking2interllocking1interloccking1interlocikng2interlockign2
Edit distance from "interlocking"

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 "interlocking"?
"interlocking" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-L-O-C-K-I-N-G.
What does "interlocking" mean?
As an adjective, "interlocking" means: Linked, locked, or fitted closely together.
What are common misspellings of "interlocking"?
Common misspellings include "inetrlocking", "innterlocking", "intelrocking", "interlcoking", "interllocking". The correct spelling is "interlocking".
What language does "interlocking" come from?
"interlocking" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list