interessierevsinteressiertWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: interessiere is a verb, interessiert is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“interessiere” is a verb and “interessiert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,947
“interessiere” frequency rank
#1,159
“interessiert” frequency rank
19106
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interessiere interessiert
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs interessieren geistig aufgeschlossen, an vielen Dingen Interesse bekundend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interessiere and interessiert apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
interessiere
12 ch
interessiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

interessiere and interessiert form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - e in “interessiere” becomes t in “interessiert” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interessiere is recorded at frequency rank #17,947, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪntəʁɛˈsiːʁə]. interessiert is at rank #1,159, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪntəʁɛˈsiːɐ̯t].

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 19106, this pair ranks #1,911,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

interessiere#17,947
interessiert#1,159

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interessiere" and "interessiert" be used interchangeably?
No, "interessiere" and "interessiert" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering interessiere vs interessiert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “interessiere”; for an adjective, it's “interessiert”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interessiere” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list