ingresadavsinteresadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ingresada” and “interesada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,727
“ingresada” frequency rank
#7,738
“interesada” frequency rank
57465
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ingresada interesada
Definition Forma del femenino de ingresado, participio de ingresar. Forma del femenino de interesado, participio de interesar o de interesarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ingresada and interesada apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
ingresada
10 ch
interesada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ingresada ([ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞a]) and interesada ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsað̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ingresada is recorded at frequency rank #49,727, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞a]. interesada is at rank #7,738, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsað̞a].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 57465, this pair ranks #70,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ingresada vs interesada

Shared letters: adeinrs. Private to "ingresada": g. Private to "interesada": t.

"ingresada" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCVCV  ·  "interesada" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ingresadaignresada · ingersada · inggresada · ingreasda · ingresaad · ingresadda · ingresdaa · ingressada
  • interesadainetresada · innteresada · inteersada · intereasda · interesaad · interesadda · interesdaa · interessada

Frequency comparison

ingresada#49,727
interesada#7,738

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ingresada" and "interesada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋgɾeˈsað̞a] versus [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsað̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ingresada" or "interesada"?
"interesada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,738 in our Spanish list, against #49,727 for "ingresada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ingresada vs interesada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ingresada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list