# interest vs interested

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### interest
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.tɹɛst/ · frequency rank #695*
The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

### interested
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/ · frequency rank #1,192*
Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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