interested

/ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/

//ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd// adj

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"interested" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“interested” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,192
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).

Corpus desk

Index EN-interested · interested · English

interested · rank #1,192 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,192
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH hotel

Nearest frequency peer: hotel (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “interested”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “interested” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

interested vs interests
80% similar
interested vs interest
80% similar

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

Key facts for interested
PropertyValue
Headwordinterested
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,192
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “interested”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “hotel” (#1,191), “judge” (#1,193), “gotta” (#1,190). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “interested” is #1,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around interested (IPA /ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,192 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for interested, with forms such as "inetrested", "innterested", and "inteersted". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "interests", "interest", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is interested, spelled I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).
  2. 2
    Having an interest (stake); being a stakeholder; motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
  3. 3
    Having an interest (stake); being a stakeholder; motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I'm very interested in going to see that play.
  2. all interested parties [≈ all stakeholders]

This word in other languages

interesado(Español)intéressé(Français)interessiert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrested
  • innterested
  • inteersted
  • interesetd
  • interessted
  • interestde
  • interestedd
  • interestted
  • interetsed
  • interrested
  • interseted
  • intreested
  • intterested
  • itnerested
  • niterested

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interested - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inetrested2innterested1inteersted2interesetd2interessted1interestde2interestedd1interestted1
Edit distance from "interested"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "interested"?
"interested" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/.
What does "interested" mean?
As an adjective, "interested" means: Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).
What words are commonly confused with "interested"?
"interested" is commonly confused with "interests", "interest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interested"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interested" is /ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interested" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

definitely#1,164collection#1,161successful#1,238Australian#1,242

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

opportunity15 variantsconditions15 variantsabsolutely15 variantsthroughout15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list