intermodal

adj

"intermodal" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intermodal” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,548. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,548
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relating to more than one mode of transport.

Key facts for intermodal
PropertyValue
Headwordintermodal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,548
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intermodal” 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). intermodal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around intermodal, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,548 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Relating to more than one mode of transport.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for intermodal, with forms such as "inetrmodal", "inntermodal", and "intemrodal". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + modal. The correct English form is intermodal, spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-O-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relating to more than one mode of transport.

Etymology

From inter- + modal.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrmodal
  • inntermodal
  • intemrodal
  • intermdoal
  • intermmodal
  • intermoadl
  • intermodall
  • intermoddal
  • intermodla
  • interomdal
  • interrmodal
  • intremodal
  • inttermodal
  • itnermodal
  • nitermodal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intermodal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetrmodal2inntermodal1intemrodal2intermdoal2intermmodal1intermoadl2intermodall1intermoddal1
Edit distance from "intermodal"

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 "intermodal"?
"intermodal" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-M-O-D-A-L.
What does "intermodal" mean?
As an adjective, "intermodal" means: Relating to more than one mode of transport.
What are common misspellings of "intermodal"?
Common misspellings include "inetrmodal", "inntermodal", "intemrodal", "intermdoal", "intermmodal". The correct spelling is "intermodal".
What is the origin of the word "intermodal"?
From inter- + modal. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “intermodal”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-M-O-D-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list