# interstate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/ · frequency rank #7,242

## Definitions
1. Of, 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 (15)
`inetrstate`, `innterstate`, `interrstate`, `intersatte`, `intersstate`, `interstaet`, `interstatte`, `intersttae`, `intersttate`, `intertsate`, `intesrtate`, `intrestate`, `intterstate`, `itnerstate`, `niterstate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/interstate