intersections

\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.sjɔ̃\

/\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“intersections” has 20 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,826. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,826
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-intersections · intersections · French

intersections · rank #29,826 · 20 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,826
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH intercommunal…

Nearest frequency peer: intercommunalité (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « intersections »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « intersections » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

intersections vs interventions
85% similar
intersections vs interactions
85% similar
intersections vs intersection
92% similar

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

Key facts for intersections
PropertyValue
Headwordintersections
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.sjɔ̃\
Letters13
Frequency rank#29,826
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « intersections »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).intersectionsse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « intercommunalité » (#29,825), « investissant » (#29,827), « intacts » (#29,824). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « intersections » est au #29,826. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around intersections (IPA \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,826 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de intersection.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for intersections, with forms such as "inetrsections", "inntersections", and "interesctions". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "interventions", "interactions", "intersection", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is intersections, spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-E-C-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de intersection.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les intersections dans l’oliveraie sont en partie indiquées ou balisées avec des flèches.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrsections
  • inntersections
  • interesctions
  • interrsections
  • interscetions
  • intersecctions
  • intersecitons
  • intersectinos
  • intersectionns
  • intersectionss
  • intersectiosn
  • intersectoins
  • intersecttions
  • intersetcions
  • interssections
  • intesrections
  • intresections
  • inttersections
  • itnersections
  • nitersections

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetrsections2inntersections1interesctions2interrsections1interscetions2intersecctions1intersecitons2intersectinos2
Edit distance from "intersections"

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 "intersections"?
"intersections" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-E-C-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.sjɔ̃\.
What does "intersections" mean?
As a noun, "intersections" means: Pluriel de intersection.
What words are commonly confused with "intersections"?
"intersections" is commonly confused with "interventions", "interactions", "intersection". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "intersections"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intersections" is \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intersections" come from?
"intersections" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "intersections", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list