intertwined

adj

"intertwined" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intertwined” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,411
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Twined or twisted together; entwined.

Key facts for intertwined
PropertyValue
Headwordintertwined
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,411
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intertwined” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). intertwined lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around intertwined, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,411 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for intertwined, with forms such as "inetrtwined", "inntertwined", and "interrtwined". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is intertwined, spelled I-N-T-E-R-T-W-I-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Twined or twisted together; entwined.
  2. 2
    Inextricably related or relevant.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrtwined
  • inntertwined
  • interrtwined
  • intertiwned
  • interttwined
  • intertwiend
  • intertwinde
  • intertwinedd
  • intertwinned
  • intertwnied
  • intertwwined
  • interwtined
  • intetrwined
  • intretwined
  • inttertwined
  • itnertwined
  • nitertwined

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intertwined - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetrtwined2inntertwined1interrtwined1intertiwned2interttwined1intertwiend2intertwinde2intertwinedd1
Edit distance from "intertwined"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intertwined"?
"intertwined" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-T-W-I-N-E-D.
What does "intertwined" mean?
As an adjective, "intertwined" means: Twined or twisted together; entwined.
What are common misspellings of "intertwined"?
Common misspellings include "inetrtwined", "inntertwined", "interrtwined", "intertiwned", "interttwined". The correct spelling is "intertwined".
What language does "intertwined" come from?
"intertwined" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “intertwined”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-T-W-I-N-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list