# interested

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/ · frequency rank #1,192

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

## Easily confused with
- **interests** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interested-vs-interests)
- **interest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/interest-vs-interested)

## Common misspellings (15)
`inetrested`, `innterested`, `inteersted`, `interesetd`, `interessted`, `interestde`, `interestedd`, `interestted`, `interetsed`, `interrested`, `interseted`, `intreested`, `intterested`, `itnerested`, `niterested`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/interested