interrompus

\ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\

/\ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\/ verb

The verdict

“interrompus” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,091 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#31,091
frequency rank, French
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe passé masculin pluriel de interrompre.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

interrompus vs interrompu
91% similar
interrompus vs interrompt
82% similar
interrompus vs interrompre
82% similar

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

Key facts for interrompus
PropertyValue
Headwordinterrompus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,091
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “interrompus” 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). interrompus lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for interrompus is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,091 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Participe passé masculin pluriel de interrompre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for interrompus, with forms such as "inetrrompus", "innterrompus", and "interompus". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "interrompu", "interrompt", "interrompre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is interrompus, spelled I-N-T-E-R-R-O-M-P-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe passé masculin pluriel de interrompre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetrrompus,innterrompus,interompus,interormpus,interrmopus,interrommpus,interromppus,interrompsu,interrompuss,interromups,interropmus,intrerompus,intterrompus,itnerrompus,niterrompus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interrompus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetrrompus2innterrompus1interompus1interormpus2interrmopus2interrommpus1interromppus1interrompsu2
Edit distance from "interrompus"

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 "interrompus"?
"interrompus" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-R-O-M-P-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\.
What does "interrompus" mean?
As a verb, "interrompus" means: Participe passé masculin pluriel de interrompre.
What words are commonly confused with "interrompus"?
"interrompus" is commonly confused with "interrompu", "interrompt", "interrompre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interrompus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interrompus" is \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.py\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interrompus" come from?
"interrompus" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “interrompus”

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

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