Intervall

\ɪntɐˈval\

/\ɪntɐˈval\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Intervalle : période entre événements ou autres repères temporels, souvent pour un événement périodique.

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Index FR-intervall · Intervall · French

Intervall · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Intervall
PropertyValue
HeadwordIntervall
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɪntɐˈval\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Intervall » en français

Intervallsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Intervall is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɪntɐˈval\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Intervall has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Intervall, spelled I-N-T-E-R-V-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intervalle : période entre événements ou autres repères temporels, souvent pour un événement périodique.
  2. 2
    Intervalle : distance entre deux notes.
  3. 3
    Intervalle : ensemble des nombres entre deux bornes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer abnehmen will, sollte ein Mindestpensum von einer Stunde täglich absolvieren, lautet die gängige Empfehlung. Die wenigsten Menschen können diese Zeit aber täglich einplanen, betonen die Forscher. Eine mögliche Alternative: kurze, intensive Intervalle statt längere, moderate Trainingseinheiten zu absolvieren.
  2. Sänger Thomas Quasthoff schlüpft in die Rolle des bösen Virus Vampirus, vor dem sich Theorina, die Zauberin der Musik, versteckt. Die Bewohner des Zauberwaldes wie Eintönchen und Intervalle können sie aber nur retten, wenn auch Kinder in den Wald kämen.

Synonyms

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 "Intervall"?
"Intervall" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-V-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪntɐˈval\.
What does "Intervall" mean?
As a noun, "Intervall" means: Intervalle : période entre événements ou autres repères temporels, souvent pour un événement périodique.
How do you pronounce "Intervall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Intervall" is \ɪntɐˈval\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Intervall" come from?
"Intervall" 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