interstate
/ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/
"interstate" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“interstate” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #7,242 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #7,242
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of, or relating to two or more states.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | interstate |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #7,242 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “interstate” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for interstate is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,242 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Of, or relating to two or more states.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for interstate, with forms such as "inetrstate", "innterstate", and "interrstate". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + state, originally as an adjective only; the noun is by (ellipsis) from interstate highway. The noun also serves adjectivally as a (noun adjunct) in such collocations as interstate construction and interstate rest stops. The correct English form is interstate, spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-T-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Of, or relating to two or more states.
Etymology
From inter- + state, originally as an adjective only; the noun is by (ellipsis) from interstate highway. The noun also serves adjectivally as a (noun adjunct) in such collocations as interstate construction and interstate rest stops.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: inetrstate,innterstate,interrstate,intersatte,intersstate,interstaet,interstatte,intersttae,intersttate,intertsate,intesrtate,intrestate,intterstate,itnerstate,niterstate
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interstate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “interstate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-S-T-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.