interpoler

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔ.le\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔ.le\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Introduire par erreur ou par fraude un mot, une phrase dans le texte d’un acte, d’un manuscrit, etc..Insérer une glose entre les lignes, dans les marges d'un texte, ou entre crochets dans le texte ...

Corpus desk

Index FR-interpoler · interpoler · French

interpoler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 interpoler
PropertyValue
Headwordinterpoler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔ.le\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « interpoler » en français

interpolern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

interpoler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔ.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for interpoler, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is interpoler, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introduire par erreur ou par fraude un mot, une phrase dans le texte d’un acte, d’un manuscrit, etc..Insérer une glose entre les lignes, dans les marges d'un texte, ou entre crochets dans le texte même, pour expliciter un passage allusif ou un mot rare.
  2. 2
    Définir des points intermédiaires d'une courbe, situés entre deux points connus, ou des valeurs intermédiaires d'une fonction, situées entre deux valeurs connues de la variable.
  3. 3
    Redimensionner une image en diminuant ou en augmentant son nombre de pixels.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le copiste a interpolé la glose dans le texte.
  2. Passage interpolé.

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 "interpoler"?
"interpoler" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-O-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔ.le\.
What does "interpoler" mean?
As a verb, "interpoler" means: Introduire par erreur ou par fraude un mot, une phrase dans le texte d’un acte, d’un manuscrit, etc..Insérer une glose entre les lignes, dans les marges d'un texte, ou entre crochets dans le texte ...
How do you pronounce "interpoler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interpoler" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɔ.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interpoler" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list