intermingle

Name: intermingle, English Word Data
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/ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/

//ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩// verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“intermingle” is an uncommon English word, ranked #84,398 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#84,398
frequency rank, English: 11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To mix (things) together.

Key facts for intermingle
Property	Value
Headword	intermingle
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	/ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#84,398
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intermingle” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). intermingle lands here:

#84,398

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for intermingle is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/. Corpus data places it at rank #84,398 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for intermingle in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + mingle. The correct English form is intermingle, spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-I-N-G-L-E.

Definition

1
To mix (things) together.
2
To become mixed together.

Etymology

From inter- + mingle.

This word in other languages

entreverar(Español)brasser(Français)incluir(Português)

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 "intermingle"?

"intermingle" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-I-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/.

What does "intermingle" mean?

As a verb, "intermingle" means: To mix (things) together.

How do you pronounce "intermingle"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intermingle" is /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "intermingle"?

From inter- + mingle. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “intermingle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-M-I-N-G-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.