# intermediate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ · frequency rank #6,698

## Definitions
1. Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intermediātus, perfect passive participle of intermediō (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), further from intermedius (“intermediate”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **intermediates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intermediate-vs-intermediates)
- **intermediary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intermediary-vs-intermediate)

## Common misspellings (17)
`inetrmediate`, `inntermediate`, `intemrediate`, `interemdiate`, `intermdeiate`, `intermedaite`, `intermeddiate`, `intermediaet`, `intermediatte`, `intermeditae`, `intermeidate`, `intermmediate`, `interrmediate`, `intremediate`, `inttermediate`, `itnermediate`, `nitermediate`

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