# interlude

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/ · frequency rank #25,799

## Definitions
1. An intervening episode, etc.
2. An entertainment between the acts of a play.
3. A short piece put between the parts of a longer composition.

## Etymology
Latin inter- (“between”) + ludo (“to play”)

## Easily confused with
- **intrude** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interlude-vs-intrude)
- **intercede** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intercede-vs-interlude)

## Common misspellings (13)
`inetrlude`, `innterlude`, `intelrude`, `interldue`, `interllude`, `interludde`, `interlued`, `interrlude`, `interulde`, `intrelude`, `intterlude`, `itnerlude`, `niterlude`

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