Interpol

/ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/

//ˌʔin.teɾˈpol// name

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"interpol" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Interpol” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,874
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-interpol · Interpol · English

Interpol · rank #23,874 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,874
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH interplay

Nearest frequency peer: interplay (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Interpol”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Interpol” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Interpol vs interval
63% similar
Interpol vs internal
63% similar
Interpol vs interior
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Interpol
PropertyValue
HeadwordInterpol
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,874
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Interpol”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Interpollands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “interplay” (#23,873), “isotope” (#23,875), “intercontinental” (#23,872). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Interpol” is #23,874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Interpol (IPA /ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,874 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Interpol, with forms such as "inetrpol", "innterpol", and "inteprol". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "interval", "internal", "interior", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of international + police, a syllabic abbreviation. The correct English form is Interpol, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.

Etymology

Blend of international + police, a syllabic abbreviation.

This word in other languages

Interpol(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrpol
  • innterpol
  • inteprol
  • interopl
  • interplo
  • interpoll
  • interppol
  • interrpol
  • intrepol
  • intterpol
  • itnerpol
  • niterpol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Interpol - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetrpol2innterpol1inteprol2interopl2interplo2interpoll1interppol1interrpol1
Edit distance from "Interpol"

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 "Interpol"?
"Interpol" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/.
What does "Interpol" mean?
As a proper noun, "Interpol" means: The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.
What words are commonly confused with "Interpol"?
"Interpol" is commonly confused with "interval", "internal", "interior". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Interpol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interpol" is /ˌʔin.teɾˈpol/. 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 "Interpol"?
Blend of international + police, a syllabic abbreviation. 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 "Interpol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list