interwar
/ˈɪn.tə.wɔ(ː)/adjective
interwar is spelled I-N-T-E-R-W-A-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, interwar means “During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in interwar?
| Letters | 8: I-N-T-E-R-W-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is interwar?
Interwar appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 interwar?
- British /ˈɪn.tə.wɔ(ː)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-interwar.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with interwar
Also written: inter-war (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of interwar
- inter-war
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does interwar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).
His family emigrated to America in the interwar years.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interwar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to the time between two wars:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | de l'entre-deux-guerres |
| German | Zwischenkriegs-, zwischenkrieglich, Zwischenkriegszeit |
| Portuguese | entreguerras |
| Spanish | periodo de entreguerras |
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 interwar come from?
From inter- + war.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).