internationale

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\/ noun

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The verdict

“internationale” has 20 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,140. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,140
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Association internationale de travailleurs, dont le but est l'union de tous les travailleurs, sans distinction de nationalité, pour la défense de leurs revendications communes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

internationale vs internationaux
86% similar
internationale vs internationales
93% similar
internationale vs international
93% similar

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

Key facts for internationale
PropertyValue
Headwordinternationale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\
Letters14
Frequency rank#1,140
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “internationale” 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). internationale 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 20 spelling variants around internationale (IPA \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,140 among 142,603 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for internationale, with forms such as "inetrnationale", "innternationale", and "intenrationale". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "internationaux", "internationales", "international", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is internationale, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Association internationale de travailleurs, dont le but est l'union de tous les travailleurs, sans distinction de nationalité, pour la défense de leurs revendications communes.
  2. 2
    Association internationale.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrnationale
  • innternationale
  • intenrationale
  • interantionale
  • internaitonale
  • internatinoale
  • internatioanle
  • internationael
  • internationalle
  • internationlae
  • internationnale
  • internatoinale
  • internattionale
  • internnationale
  • interntaionale
  • interrnationale
  • intrenationale
  • intternationale
  • itnernationale
  • niternationale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of internationale - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetrnationale2innternationale1intenrationale2interantionale2internaitonale2internatinoale2internatioanle2internationael2
Edit distance from "internationale"

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 "internationale"?
"internationale" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\.
What does "internationale" mean?
As a noun, "internationale" means: Association internationale de travailleurs, dont le but est l'union de tous les travailleurs, sans distinction de nationalité, pour la défense de leurs revendications communes.
What words are commonly confused with "internationale"?
"internationale" is commonly confused with "internationaux", "internationales", "international". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "internationale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "internationale" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "internationale" come from?
"internationale" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “internationale”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “internationaux” - see the side-by-side comparison. internationale vs internationaux
  • 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