intermingle

/ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/

//ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩// verb

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"intermingle" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intermingle” is uncommon English (frequency #84,398 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,398
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To mix (things) together.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intermingle · intermingle · English

intermingle · rank #84,398 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,398
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH interlacing

Nearest frequency peer: interlacing (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “intermingle”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “intermingle” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intermingle
PropertyValue
Headwordintermingle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/
Letters11
Frequency rank#84,398
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “intermingle” in English

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).interminglefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “interlacing” (#84,397), “interreligious” (#84,399), “insensible” (#84,395). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “intermingle” is #84,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intermingle is uncommon English at frequency #84,398 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌɪntəˈmɪŋɡl̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. These representative species often meet and interlock; and as the one becomes rarer and rarer, the other becomes more and more frequent, till the one replaces the other. But if we compare these species where they intermingle, they are generally as absolutely distinct from each other in every detail of structure as are specimens taken from the metropolis i…
  2. At present, passenger and goods traffic intermingle, a factor which complicates operation.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

interlacing#84,397inescapably#84,393gravimetric#84,314genderqueer#84,294

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list