interino

[ĩn̪t̪eˈɾino]

/[ĩn̪t̪eˈɾino]/ adj

The verdict

“interino” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,477 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,477
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que provisionalmente suple la ausencia de otra persona o cosa.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

interino vs interna
75% similar
interino vs interno
88% similar
interino vs interior
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for interino
PropertyValue
Headwordinterino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩn̪t̪eˈɾino]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,477
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “interino” sits in Spanish 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). interino lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for interino is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾino]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,477 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for interino, with forms such as "inetrino", "innterino", and "inteirno". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "interna", "interno", "interior", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is interino, spelled I-N-T-E-R-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que provisionalmente suple la ausencia de otra persona o cosa.
  2. 2
    Dicho de la persona que desempeña un puesto, cargo o una función para cubrir la ausencia de otra.
  3. 3
    Dicho de la persona que trabaja en el servicio doméstico y que no pasa la noche en la casa donde labora.

Synonyms

puertas afuerade entrada por salida

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetrino,innterino,inteirno,interinno,interion,internio,interrino,intreino,intterino,itnerino,niterino

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interino - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetrino2innterino1inteirno2interinno1interion2internio2interrino1intreino2
Edit distance from "interino"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interino"?
"interino" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾino].
What does "interino" mean?
As an adjective, "interino" means: Que provisionalmente suple la ausencia de otra persona o cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "interino"?
"interino" is commonly confused with "interna", "interno", "interior". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interino" is [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interino" come from?
"interino" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “interino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-E-R-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾino] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “interna” - see the side-by-side comparison. interino vs interna
  • 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.

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

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