# interest vs intersect

> 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.

### intersect
*verb · IPA /ɪntəˈsɛkt/ · frequency rank #22,708*
To cut into or between; to cut or cross mutually; to divide into parts.

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