interpellation
"interpellation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“interpellation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
Corpus desk
Index EN-interpellation · interpellation · English
interpellation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | interpellation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “interpellation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
interpellation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for interpellation, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellātiō; equivalent to interpellate + -ion or interpel + -ation. The correct English form is interpellation, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-E-L-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
- 2The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
- 3The act of interpelling: interruption.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how interpellation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
While the petition was circulating, a Progressive deputy asked the Minister of the Interior what the Prussian government intended to do about it. The interpellation was intended to elicit a condemnation, but the minister’s pro forma reply that the government did not intend to abrogate Jewish rights was seen by the petitioners as an encouraging sign.
Etymology
From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellātiō; equivalent to interpellate + -ion or interpel + -ation.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.