interspace

/ˈɪntəspeɪs/

//ˈɪntəspeɪs// noun

"interspace" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“interspace” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A space or interval between two things; an interstice

Corpus desk

Index EN-interspace · interspace · English

interspace · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for interspace
PropertyValue
Headwordinterspace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪntəspeɪs/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “interspace” in English

interspacefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

interspace is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɪntəspeɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A space or interval between two things; an interstice".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for interspace, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin interspatium. By surface analysis, inter- + space. The correct English form is interspace, spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-P-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A space or interval between two things; an interstice

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is the object of the mechanical atomistic philosophy to confound synthesis with synartesis, or rather with mere juxtaposition of corpuscles separated by invisible interspaces.
  2. Tess sat up in bed, lost in a vague interspace between a dream and this information.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interspatium. By surface analysis, inter- + space.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interspace"?
"interspace" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-P-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪntəspeɪs/.
What does "interspace" mean?
As a noun, "interspace" means: A space or interval between two things; an interstice
How do you pronounce "interspace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interspace" is /ˈɪntəspeɪs/. 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 "interspace"?
Borrowed from Latin interspatium. By surface analysis, inter- + space. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list