intercéder

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.se.de\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.se.de\/ verb

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The verdict

“intercéder” is uncommon French (frequency #66,019 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,019
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prier, solliciter pour quelqu’un, afin de lui procurer quelque bien ou de le garantir de quelque mal.

Key facts for intercéder
PropertyValue
Headwordintercéder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.se.de\
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intercéder” sits in French 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). intercéder lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intercéder is uncommon French at frequency #66,019 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.se.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prier, solliciter pour quelqu’un, afin de lui procurer quelque bien ou de le garantir de quelque mal.".

Zero misspellings are on record for intercéder in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is intercéder, spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-É-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prier, solliciter pour quelqu’un, afin de lui procurer quelque bien ou de le garantir de quelque mal.

This word in other languages

intercede(English)interceder(Español)

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intercéder"?
"intercéder" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-É-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.se.de\.
What does "intercéder" mean?
As a verb, "intercéder" means: Prier, solliciter pour quelqu’un, afin de lui procurer quelque bien ou de le garantir de quelque mal.
How do you pronounce "intercéder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intercéder" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.se.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intercéder" come from?
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Using “intercéder”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-T-E-R-C-É-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.se.de\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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