interrelationship

/ˌɪntə.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/

//ˌɪntə.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp// adj

"interrelationship" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“interrelationship” is uncommon English (frequency #90,583 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,583
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Between multiple relationships; interrelation

Corpus desk

Index EN-interrelationship · interrelationship · English

interrelationship · rank #90,583 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,583
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH invertible

Nearest frequency peer: invertible (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “interrelationship”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “interrelationship” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for interrelationship
PropertyValue
Headwordinterrelationship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪntə.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/
Letters17
Frequency rank#90,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “interrelationship” in English

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).interrelationshipfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “invertible” (#90,584), “interlace” (#90,581), “insolation” (#90,579). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “interrelationship” is #90,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

interrelationship is uncommon English at frequency #90,583 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɪntə.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Between multiple relationships; interrelation".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for interrelationship, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + relationship. The correct English form is interrelationship, spelled I-N-T-E-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Between multiple relationships; interrelation

Etymology

From inter- + relationship.

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 "interrelationship"?
"interrelationship" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪntə.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/.
What does "interrelationship" mean?
As an adjective, "interrelationship" means: Between multiple relationships; interrelation
How do you pronounce "interrelationship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interrelationship" is /ˌɪntə.ɹɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪp/. 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 "interrelationship"?
From inter- + relationship. 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 "interrelationship", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list