Which to use
“interessieren” is a verb and “interessiert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,898
- “interessieren” frequency rank
- #1,159
- “interessiert” frequency rank
- 4057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interessieren | interessiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv, unpersönlich: | geistig aufgeschlossen, an vielen Dingen Interesse bekundend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interessieren and interessiert apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interessieren is [ɪntəʁɛˈsiːʁən] while interessiert is [ɪntəʁɛˈsiːɐ̯t]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4057, 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]. 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 4057, this pair ranks #1,998,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of interessieren vs interessiert
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "interessieren": -. Private to "interessiert": -.
"interessieren" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVVCVC · "interessiert" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interessieren ← inetressieren · innteressieren · inteerssieren · interesieren · interesiseren · interesseiren · interessieern · interessierenn
- interessiert ← inetressiert · innteressiert · inteerssiert · interesiert · interesisert · interesseirt · interessierrt · interessiertt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interessieren" and "interessiert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "interessieren" or "interessiert"?
Remembering interessieren vs interessiert
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “interessieren”; for an adjective, it's “interessiert”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “interessieren” entry
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