interceptar

/[ĩn̪t̪eɾsepˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,652

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

18

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

interceptar is aSpanishverb. It means: Apoderarse de una cosa antes de llegar a su destino. Pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾsepˈt̪aɾ]. Often confused with interceptado.

Key facts for interceptar
PropertyValue
Headwordinterceptar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eɾsepˈt̪aɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,652
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of interceptar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for interceptar is 11 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪t̪eɾsepˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,652 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 18 documented wrong-spelling variants for interceptar, with forms such as "inetrceptar", "innterceptar", and "intecreptar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "interceptado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is interceptar, spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apoderarse de una cosa antes de llegar a su destino.
  2. 2
    Detener una cosa en su camino.
  3. 3
    Interrumpir o entorpecer.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetrceptar,innterceptar,intecreptar,intercceptar,intercepatr,intercepptar,interceptarr,interceptra,intercepttar,intercetpar,intercpetar,interecptar,interrceptar,interseptar,intreceptar,intterceptar,itnerceptar,niterceptar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for interceptar

Misspelling Variants of "interceptar"

inetrceptar11innterceptar12intecreptar11intercceptar12intercepatr11intercepptar12interceptarr12interceptra11
Misspelling Variants of "interceptar"

Frequency rank: #27,652 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interceptar"?
"interceptar" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-E-P-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eɾsepˈt̪aɾ].
What does "interceptar" mean?
As a verb, "interceptar" means: Apoderarse de una cosa antes de llegar a su destino.
What words are commonly confused with "interceptar"?
"interceptar" is commonly confused with "interceptado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interceptar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interceptar" is [ĩn̪t̪eɾsepˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interceptar" come from?
"interceptar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.