interglaciaire

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ɡla.sjɛʁ\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ɡla.sjɛʁ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui occupe l’intervalle entre deux périodes glaciaires.

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Index FR-interglaciaire · interglaciaire · French

interglaciaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 interglaciaire
PropertyValue
Headwordinterglaciaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ɡla.sjɛʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « interglaciaire » en français

interglaciairereste 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

interglaciaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ɡla.sjɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui occupe l’intervalle entre deux périodes glaciaires.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for interglaciaire in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is interglaciaire, spelled I-N-T-E-R-G-L-A-C-I-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui occupe l’intervalle entre deux périodes glaciaires.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Chaque période interglaciaire amène un adoucissement du climat, qui prend le type froid et sec ou bien doux et humide.

This word in other languages

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 "interglaciaire"?
"interglaciaire" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-G-L-A-C-I-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ɡla.sjɛʁ\.
What does "interglaciaire" mean?
As an adjective, "interglaciaire" means: Qui occupe l’intervalle entre deux périodes glaciaires.
How do you pronounce "interglaciaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interglaciaire" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.ɡla.sjɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interglaciaire" come from?
"interglaciaire" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list