Which to use
“interest” is a verb and “internes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,626
- “interest” frequency rank
- #33,131
- “internes” frequency rank
- 64757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interest | internes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden interessieren | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs intern |
Where the eye mixes interest and internes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses interest with internes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: interest is [ˈɪntrəst] while internes is [ɪnˈtɛʁnəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interest is recorded at frequency rank #31,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɪntrəst]. internes is at rank #33,131, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnˈtɛʁnəs].
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 64757, this pair ranks #630,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interest vs internes
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "interest": -. Private to "internes": -.
"interest" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "internes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "interest" for "internes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "interest" vs "internes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "interest" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "internes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #630,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interest" and "internes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "internal 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 #630,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.