InteressevsInteressesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Interesse and Interesses apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Interesse
10 ch
Interesses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Interesseinetresse · innteresse · inteersse · interese · intereses · intereße · interresse · intersese
  • Interessesinetresses · innteresses · inteersses · interesess · interessess · interessse · intereßes · interresses

Frequency comparison

Interesse#814
Interesses#16,740

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Interesse" and "Interesses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɪntəˈʁɛsə] versus [ɪntəˈʁɛsəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Interesse" or "Interesses"?
"Interesse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #814 in our German list, against #16,740 for "Interesses". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Interesse vs Interesses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Interesse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list