intercités

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.si.te\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.si.te\/ noun

The verdict

“intercités” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,350. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,350
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En Europe, train qui va de ville en ville.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

intercités vs interdite
70% similar
intercités vs interdits
80% similar
intercités vs interdites
80% similar

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

Key facts for intercités
PropertyValue
Headwordintercités
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.si.te\
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,350
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intercités” 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). intercités lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around intercités (IPA \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.si.te\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,350 among 142,603 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "En Europe, train qui va de ville en ville.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for intercités, with forms such as "inetrcités", "inntercités", and "intecrités". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "interdite", "interdits", "interdites", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is intercités, spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-I-T-É-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En Europe, train qui va de ville en ville.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrcités
  • inntercités
  • intecrités
  • interccités
  • intercites
  • intercitsé
  • intercittés
  • intercitéss
  • interciéts
  • interctiés
  • interictés
  • interrcités
  • intrecités
  • inttercités
  • itnercités
  • nitercités

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of intercités - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetrcités2inntercités1intecrités2interccités1intercites1intercitsé2intercittés1intercitéss1
Edit distance from "intercités"

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 "intercités"?
"intercités" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-I-T-É-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.si.te\.
What does "intercités" mean?
As a noun, "intercités" means: En Europe, train qui va de ville en ville.
What words are commonly confused with "intercités"?
"intercités" is commonly confused with "interdite", "interdits", "interdites". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intercités"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intercités" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.si.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intercités" come from?
"intercités" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “intercités”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-T-E-R-C-I-T-É-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.si.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “interdite” - see the side-by-side comparison. intercités vs interdite
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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