interpretation

/ɪnˌtɜː.pɹɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

//ɪnˌtɜː.pɹɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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The verdict

“interpretation” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,573 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,573
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Interpretación.

Key facts for interpretation
PropertyValue
Headwordinterpretation
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˌtɜː.pɹɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Letters14
Frequency rank#98,573
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “interpretation” 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). interpretation lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

interpretation is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,573 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˌtɜː.pɹɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Interpretación.".

No misspelling variants are generated for interpretation in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is interpretation, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Interpretación.

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 "interpretation"?
"interpretation" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˌtɜː.pɹɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does "interpretation" mean?
As a noun, "interpretation" means: Interpretación.
How do you pronounce "interpretation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interpretation" is /ɪnˌtɜː.pɹɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interpretation" come from?
"interpretation" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “interpretation”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪnˌtɜː.pɹɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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