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How to spell interpret

What it means: To explain or make sense of something.

In a sentence: Can you interpret the funny dance moves of your robot toy? ▶

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as interprit or interperet.

Same family: interpretation, interpreting, interpreter, misinterpret, interpreted. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Interpret” comes from Latin *interpretari*, meaning “to explain” or “to translate,” and is related to the idea of going “between” people or ideas. Historically, interpreters were often important go-betweens in trade, diplomacy, and even religious ceremonies.

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