Which to use
“Interesse” and “Interesses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #814
- “Interesse” frequency rank
- #16,740
- “Interesses” frequency rank
- 17554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Interesse | Interesses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl oder Einstellung, von etwas mehr wissen zu wollen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Interesse |
Where the eye mixes Interesse and Interesses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Interesse runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCV) against Interesses's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Interesse with Interesses
A purely visual mix-up. Interesse ([ɪntəˈʁɛsə]) and Interesses ([ɪntəˈʁɛsəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Interesse” sits inside “Interesses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Interesse is recorded at frequency rank #814, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪntəˈʁɛsə]. Interesses is at rank #16,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪntəˈʁɛsəs].
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 17554, this pair ranks #1,926,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Interesse vs Interesses
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "Interesse": -. Private to "Interesses": -.
"Interesse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "Interesses" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Interesse ← inetresse · innteresse · inteersse · interese · intereses · intereße · interresse · intersese
- Interesses ← inetresses · innteresses · inteersses · interesess · interessess · interessse · intereßes · interresses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Interesse" for "Interesses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Interesse" vs "Interesses" - 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 "Interesse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Interesses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Interesse" and "Interesses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Interessent vs Interesses". 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 #1,926,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.