interphase
noun, adjective
interphase is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-H-A-S-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, interphase means “The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of interphase is interphases.
How many letters and syllables are in interphase?
| Letters | 10: I-N-T-E-R-P-H-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is interphase?
Interphase appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of interphase
- interphases plural
- more interphase comparative
- most interphase superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does interphase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions.
- 2
An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
adjective
- 1
Between phases
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interphase in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense stage of cellular life cycle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | interphase |
| German | Interphase |
| Portuguese | intérfase |
| Spanish | interfase |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does interphase come from?
From inter- + phase.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).