Which to use
“Interessen” and “Interesses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,892
- “Interessen” frequency rank
- #16,740
- “Interesses” frequency rank
- 18632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Interessen | Interesses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Interesse | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Interesse |
Where the eye mixes Interessen and Interesses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Interessen and Interesses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Interessen with Interesses
A purely visual mix-up. Interessen ([ɪntəˈʁɛsn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Interessen” becomes s in “Interesses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Interessen is recorded at frequency rank #1,892, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪntəˈʁɛsn̩]. 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 18632, this pair ranks #1,916,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Interessen vs Interesses
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "Interessen": -. Private to "Interesses": -.
"Interessen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "Interesses" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Interessen ← inetressen · innteressen · inteerssen · interesen · interesesn · interessenn · interessne · intereßen
- Interesses ← inetresses · innteresses · inteersses · interesess · interessess · interessse · intereßes · interresses
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Interessen" and "Interesses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Interessen" or "Interesses"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Interessen" and "Interesses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Interessen" 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 #1,916,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Interessen" 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 #1,916,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.