Interesse

[ɪntəˈʁɛsə]

/[ɪntəˈʁɛsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Interesse” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#814
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl oder Einstellung, von etwas mehr wissen zu wollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-interesse · Interesse · German

Interesse · rank #814 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #814
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH häufig

Nearest frequency peer: häufig (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Interesse“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Interesse“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Interesse vs interest
67% similar
Interesse vs Interessen
90% similar
Interesse vs Interesses
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Interesse
PropertyValue
HeadwordInteresse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪntəˈʁɛsə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#814
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Interesse“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Interesseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „häufig“ (#813), „Kultur“ (#815), „foto“ (#812). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Interesse“ bei #814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Interesse (IPA [ɪntəˈʁɛsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #814 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Interesse, with forms such as "inetresse", "innteresse", and "inteersse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "interest", "Interessen", "Interesses", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Interesse, spelled I-N-T-E-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl oder Einstellung, von etwas mehr wissen zu wollen
  2. 2
    Tätigkeit, die man mag und in seiner Freizeit ausübt
  3. 3
    normative Gedanken, die Grund für Handlungen sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Interesse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie hat großes Interesse an diesem Thema.
  2. Sie weiß nicht viel über die Interessen ihres Sohnes.

Synonyms

AufmerksamkeitTeilnahmeWissbegierdeWissensdurstNeigungHobbyVorliebeAbsichtBestrebungHangLustVerlangenWunsch

Antonyms

Desinteresse

This word in other languages

interest(English)interés(Español)intérêt(Français)interesse(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetresse
  • innteresse
  • inteersse
  • interese
  • intereses
  • intereße
  • interresse
  • intersese
  • intreesse
  • intteresse
  • itneresse
  • niteresse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Interesse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inetresse2innteresse1inteersse2interese1intereses2intereße2interresse1intersese2
Edit distance from "Interesse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Interesse"?
"Interesse" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntəˈʁɛsə].
What does "Interesse" mean?
As a noun, "Interesse" means: Gefühl oder Einstellung, von etwas mehr wissen zu wollen
What words are commonly confused with "Interesse"?
"Interesse" is commonly confused with "interest", "Interessen", "Interesses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Interesse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interesse" is [ɪntəˈʁɛsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Interesse" come from?
"Interesse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Interesse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erreichen#826Stuttgart#802plötzlich#839versuchen#788

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Gedanken12 variantsrichtige12 variantsschwarz12 variantsSituation12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list