Which to use
“interceptions” and “intersections” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,211
- “interceptions” frequency rank
- #29,826
- “intersections” frequency rank
- 58037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interceptions | intersections |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de interception. | Pluriel de intersection. |
Where the eye mixes interceptions and intersections
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: interceptions vs intersections
A purely visual mix-up. interceptions (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛp.sjɔ̃\) and intersections (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.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 58037, 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\. intersections is at rank #29,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.sɛk.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 58037, this pair ranks #111,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of interceptions vs intersections
Shared letters: ceinorst. Private to "interceptions": p. Private to "intersections": -.
"interceptions" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCC · "intersections" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interceptions ← inetrceptions · innterceptions · intecreptions · intercceptions · intercepitons · intercepptions · interceptinos · interceptionns
- intersections ← inetrsections · inntersections · interesctions · interrsections · interscetions · intersecctions · intersecitons · intersectinos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "interceptions" and "intersections" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "interceptions" or "intersections"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "interceptions" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intersections" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,447 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interceptions" and "intersections" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interceptions vs interruptions". 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 #111,447 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.