interferir
[ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾiɾ]
The verdict
“interferir” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #16,142 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #16,142
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Introducir algo que se cruza en el camino o trayectoria de otra cosa o persona.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | interferir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾiɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #16,142 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “interferir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for interferir is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾiɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,142 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for interferir, with forms such as "inetrferir", "innterferir", and "intefrerir". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "intervenir", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is interferir, spelled I-N-T-E-R-F-E-R-I-R.
Definition
- 1Introducir algo que se cruza en el camino o trayectoria de otra cosa o persona.
- 2Causar acción recíproca de las ondas, afectando su movimiento.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: inetrferir,innterferir,intefrerir,interefrir,interfeirr,interferirr,interferri,interferrir,interfferir,interfreir,interrferir,intreferir,intterferir,itnerferir,niterferir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interferir - 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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “interferir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-E-R-F-E-R-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩn̪t̪eɾfeˈɾiɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “intervenir” - see the side-by-side comparison. interferir vs intervenir
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.