Which to use
“Interesse” is a noun and “interest” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #814
- “Interesse” frequency rank
- #31,626
- “interest” frequency rank
- 32440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Interesse | interest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl oder Einstellung, von etwas mehr wissen zu wollen | etwas oder jemanden interessieren |
Where the eye mixes Interesse and interest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Interesse runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCV) against interest's 8 (VCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Interesse and interest
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Interesse is [ɪntəˈʁɛsə] while interest is [ˈɪntrəst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Interesse is recorded at frequency rank #814, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪntəˈʁɛsə]. interest is at rank #31,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɪntrəst].
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 32440, this pair ranks #1,707,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Interesse vs interest
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "Interesse": -. Private to "interest": -.
"Interesse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "interest" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Interesse" and "interest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Interesse" or "interest"?
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 "interest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,707,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Interesse" and "interest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interest vs internes". 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 #1,707,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.