How do you spell Intercept?
Correct spelling
intercept
Remember INTER-CEPT: catch between with double C from Latin capere (to take)
Why is intercept spelled this way?
From Latin intercipere, to catch between. INTER (between) + CAPERE (to take). To intercept is to catch something in transit — seizing what was meant for someone else.
Common misspellings of intercept
interceptintereceptintercpetintercet
Example
The fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the unidentified aircraft.