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Interupt or interrupt?

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Correct spelling: interrupt. Misspelling: interupt.

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Memory tip

Inter + rupt: double R.

Why people write “interupt”

The misspelling “interupt” is only one letter off: it uses a single R where interrupt has a double RR.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make interrupt automatic.

What does “interrupt” mean?

interrupt noun

  1. a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

interrupt verb

  1. make a break in

    “We interrupt the program for the following messages”

    Synonyms:disrupt

  2. destroy the peace or tranquility of

    “Don't interrupt me when I'm reading”

    Synonyms:disturb

  3. interfere in someone else's activity

    “Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone”

    Synonyms:disrupt

  4. terminate

    “She interrupted her pregnancy”

    Synonyms:break

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Interrupt” in a sentence

  • Sorry to interrupt.
  • We interrupt the program for the following messages.
  • Don't interrupt me when I'm reading.
  • Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone.

Is “interrupt” a playable word?

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11 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“interupt” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from INTERRUPT.

Interrupt: quick answers

Is it interupt or interrupt?
The correct spelling is interrupt. “interupt” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell interrupt?
Inter + rupt: double R.
What does interrupt mean?
Interrupt means: a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out.