# intermission

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/ · frequency rank #28,598

## Definitions
1. A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.

## Etymology
From Latin intermissiō, from intermittō.

## Easily confused with
- **intercession** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intercession-vs-intermission)

## Common misspellings (17)
`inetrmission`, `inntermission`, `intemrission`, `interimssion`, `intermision`, `intermisison`, `intermissino`, `intermissionn`, `intermissoin`, `intermistion`, `intermmission`, `intermsision`, `interrmission`, `intremission`, `inttermission`, `itnermission`, `nitermission`

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