intersperse
/ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/verb
intersperse is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-R-S-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, intersperse means “To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in intersperse?
| Letters | 11: I-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-R-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 intersperse?
Intersperse appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th 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 intersperse?
- UK /ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/
- US /ˌɪntɚˈspɝs/
- Australia /ˌɪntəˈspɜːs/
Intersperse has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-intersperse.ogg, En-au-intersperse.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with intersperse?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as intersperse from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹs/):
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).
Forms of intersperse
- intersperses present, singular, he/she/it
- interspersing participle, present
- interspersed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intersperse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.
- 2
To scatter or insert something into or among other things.
When writing, I intersperse details.
- 3
To diversify by placing or inserting other things among something.
Mother Nature interspersed the petunias with a few dandelions, but it was a pretty garden, anyway.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intersperse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | entremêler , intercaler |
| German | abwechseln, mischen, vermischen , einstreuen, daruntermischen , auflockern |
| Portuguese | intercalar |
| Spanish | entreverar , entremeter, interserir, entregerir |
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 intersperse come from?
From Latin interspergō, interspersus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).