Which to use
“interceptions” and “interruptions” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,211
- “interceptions” frequency rank
- #26,766
- “interruptions” frequency rank
- 54977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interceptions | interruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de interception. | Pluriel de interruption. |
Where the eye mixes interceptions and interruptions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses interceptions with interruptions
A purely visual mix-up. interceptions (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛp.sjɔ̃\) and interruptions (\ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interceptions is recorded at frequency rank #28,211, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛp.sjɔ̃\. interruptions is at rank #26,766, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54977, this pair ranks #130,429 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interceptions vs interruptions
Shared letters: einoprst. Private to "interceptions": c. Private to "interruptions": u.
"interceptions" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCC · "interruptions" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interceptions ← inetrceptions · innterceptions · intecreptions · intercceptions · intercepitons · intercepptions · interceptinos · interceptionns
- interruptions ← inetrruptions · innterruptions · interrputions · interrupitons · interrupptions · interruptinos · interruptionns · interruptionss
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interceptions" and "interruptions" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "interceptions" vs "interruptions" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "interceptions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interruptions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,429 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interceptions" and "interruptions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interceptions vs intersections". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #130,429 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.