interspecific
in·ter·spe·cif·ic/ˌɪntɚspəˈsɪfɪk/adjective
interspecific is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C: 13 letters and 5 syllables (in·ter·spe·cif·ic). It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, interspecific means “Occurring among members of different species; interspecies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in interspecific?
| Letters | 13: I-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: in·ter·spe·cif·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is interspecific?
Interspecific appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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).
How do you pronounce interspecific?
- UK /ˌɪntəspəˈsɪfɪk/
- US /ˌɪntɚspəˈsɪfɪk/
Interspecific has 5 syllables, split in·ter·spe·cif·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with interspecific?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as interspecific from its last stressed vowel (/ɪfɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does interspecific mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Occurring among members of different species; interspecies.
- 2
Existing or occurring between different species.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interspecific in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense occurring among members of different species:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | interspécifique |
| Spanish | interespecífico |
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 interspecific come from?
From inter- + specific.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).