interspersed
adjective, verb
interspersed is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-R-S-E-D: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, interspersed means “Placed at intervals amongst other things” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in interspersed?
| Letters | 12: I-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-R-S-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is interspersed?
Interspersed appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th 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 interspersed?
Interspersed 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).
Forms of interspersed
- more interspersed comparative
- most interspersed superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does interspersed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Placed at intervals amongst other things.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of intersperse
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interspersed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense placed at intervals amongst other things:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | eingestreut, verteilt |
| Portuguese | intercalado |
| Spanish | entreverado |
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.