interlope
in·ter·lope/ɪntəɹˈloʊp/verb
interlope is spelled I-N-T-E-R-L-O-P-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (in·ter·lope). As a verb, interlope means “To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in interlope?
| Letters | 9: I-N-T-E-R-L-O-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: in·ter·lope |
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How do you pronounce interlope?
- UK /ɪntəˈləʊp/
- US /ɪntəɹˈloʊp/
Interlope has 3 syllables, split in·ter·lope in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with interlope?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as interlope from its last stressed vowel (/oʊp/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: repletion, terpineol.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of interlope
- interlopes present, singular, he/she/it
- interloping participle, present
- interloped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does interlope mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does interlope come from?
Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- + lope (“leap, jump”) – literally “to jump in”.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).