interpretation

/ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/

//ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən// noun

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"interpretation" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“interpretation” has 22 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,957. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,957
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.

Corpus desk

Index EN-interpretation · interpretation · English

interpretation · rank #4,957 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,957
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH integrity

Nearest frequency peer: integrity (-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 “interpretation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “interpretation” 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
Key facts for interpretation
PropertyValue
Headwordinterpretation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#4,957
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “interpretation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).interpretationlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “integrity” (#4,956), “leaf” (#4,958), “integration” (#4,955). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “interpretation” is #4,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around interpretation (IPA /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,957 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for interpretation, with forms such as "inetrpretation", "innterpretation", and "inteprretation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English interpretacioun, from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French interpretacion, from Latin interpretātiō, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”). Morphologically interpret + … The correct English form is interpretation, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
  2. 2
    A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning.
  3. 3
    The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).
  4. 4
    The power of explaining.
  5. 5
    An artist's way of expressing thought or embodying a conception of nature through art.
  6. 6
    An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
  7. 7
    An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
  8. 8
    An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.
  9. 9
    Short for heritage interpretation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how interpretation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma
  2. The interpretation of the rules

Etymology

From Middle English interpretacioun, from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French interpretacion, from Latin interpretātiō, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”). Morphologically interpret + -ation.

This word in other languages

interpretación(Español)interprétation(Français)Interpretation(Deutsch)interpretação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrpretation
  • innterpretation
  • inteprretation
  • interpertation
  • interppretation
  • interpreattion
  • interpretaiton
  • interpretasion
  • interpretatino
  • interpretationn
  • interpretatoin
  • interpretattion
  • interprettaion
  • interprettation
  • interprretation
  • interprteation
  • interrpetation
  • interrpretation
  • intrepretation
  • intterpretation
  • itnerpretation
  • niterpretation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interpretation - 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.

inetrpretation2innterpretation1inteprretation2interpertation2interppretation1interpreattion2interpretaiton2interpretasion1
Edit distance from "interpretation"

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 "interpretation"?
"interpretation" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/.
What does "interpretation" mean?
As a noun, "interpretation" means: An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
What are common misspellings of "interpretation"?
Common misspellings include "inetrpretation", "innterpretation", "inteprretation", "interpertation", "interppretation". The correct spelling is "interpretation".
How do you pronounce "interpretation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interpretation" is /ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/. 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 "interpretation"?
From Middle English interpretacioun, from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French interpretacion, from Latin interpretātiō, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”). Morphologically in... 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 "interpretation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list