interco

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ko\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ko\/ noun

The verdict

“interco” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de intercommunalité.

Corpus desk

Index FR-interco · interco · French

interco · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for interco
PropertyValue
Headwordinterco
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ko\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « interco » en français

intercoreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

interco is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ko\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de intercommunalité.".

interco doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is interco, spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de intercommunalité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how interco appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. « Dis-moi quelle est la taille de ton interco, je te dirai comment mutualiser tes services... ». Trop facile pour être vrai ? Les pratiques sont certes souvent liées à l'histoire de l'intercommunalité, mais quelle est l'importance de l'élément « taille » et de son corolaire « moyens » ?
  2. Cette disposition, qui permet à une interco de percevoir la DGF de ses membres et de procéder à une répartition selon ses propres critères, sous réserves, avait pourtant ses défenseurs. Sans surprise, l’Assemblée des communautés de France y était favorable.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interco"?
"interco" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ko\.
What does "interco" mean?
As a noun, "interco" means: Variante de intercommunalité.
How do you pronounce "interco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interco" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ko\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interco" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list