Which to use
“interessieren” and “interessierst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,898
- “interessieren” frequency rank
- #30,623
- “interessierst” frequency rank
- 33521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interessieren | interessierst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv, unpersönlich: | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs interessieren |
Where the eye mixes interessieren and interessierst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. interessieren (VCCVCVCCVVCVC) and interessierst (VCCVCVCCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses interessieren with interessierst
A purely visual mix-up. interessieren ([ɪntəʁɛˈsiːʁən]) and interessierst ([ɪntəʁɛˈsiːɐ̯st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interessieren is recorded at frequency rank #2,898, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪntəʁɛˈsiːʁən]. interessierst is at rank #30,623, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪntəʁɛˈsiːɐ̯st].
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 33521, this pair ranks #1,684,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of interessieren vs interessierst
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "interessieren": -. Private to "interessierst": -.
"interessieren" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVVCVC · "interessierst" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interessieren ← inetressieren · innteressieren · inteerssieren · interesieren · interesiseren · interesseiren · interessieern · interessierenn
- interessierst ← inetressierst · innteressierst · inteerssierst · interesierst · interesiserst · interesseirst · interessierrst · interessiersst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "interessieren" and "interessierst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "interessieren" or "interessierst"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "interessieren" and "interessierst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "interessieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interessierst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,684,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interessieren" and "interessierst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interessiere vs interessierst". 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 #1,684,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.