Interesses

[ɪntəˈʁɛsəs]

/[ɪntəˈʁɛsəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Interesses” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,740 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,740
frequency rank, German
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Interesse

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Interesses vs Interesse
90% similar
Interesses vs Interessen
90% similar
Interesses vs Interessent
82% similar

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

Key facts for Interesses
PropertyValue
HeadwordInteresses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪntəˈʁɛsəs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,740
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Interesses” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Interesses lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Interesses is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪntəˈʁɛsəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,740 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Interesse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Interesses, with forms such as "inetresses", "innteresses", and "inteersses". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Interesse", "Interessen", "Interessent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Interesses, spelled I-N-T-E-R-E-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Interesse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inetresses,innteresses,inteersses,interesess,interessess,interessse,intereßes,interresses,interseses,intreesses,intteresses,itneresses,niteresses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Interesses - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetresses2innteresses1inteersses2interesess2interessess1interessse2intereßes2interresses1
Edit distance from "Interesses"

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 "Interesses"?
"Interesses" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-E-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪntəˈʁɛsəs].
What does "Interesses" mean?
As a noun, "Interesses" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Interesse
What words are commonly confused with "Interesses"?
"Interesses" is commonly confused with "Interesse", "Interessen", "Interessent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Interesses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Interesses" is [ɪntəˈʁɛsəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Interesses" come from?
"Interesses" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Interesses”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-T-E-R-E-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪntəˈʁɛsəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Interesse” - see the side-by-side comparison. Interesses vs Interesse
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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