Which to use
“ingresar” and “interesar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,627
- “ingresar” frequency rank
- #15,130
- “interesar” frequency rank
- 20757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ingresar | interesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner o colocar una cosa, especialmente bienes o dinero, dentro de un lugar seguro donde estará vigilada o bajo custodia. | Inspirar interés; predisponer en favor. |
Where the eye mixes ingresar and interesar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. ingresar runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against interesar's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ingresar and interesar
A purely visual mix-up. ingresar ([ĩŋgɾeˈsaɾ]) and interesar ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾ]) 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 20757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ingresar is recorded at frequency rank #5,627, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈsaɾ]. interesar is at rank #15,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾ].
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 20757, this pair ranks #257,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ingresar vs interesar
Shared letters: aeinrs. Private to "ingresar": g. Private to "interesar": t.
"ingresar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "interesar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ingresar" and "interesar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ingresar" or "interesar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ingresar" and "interesar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ingresar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ingresar" and "interesar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interesar vs interesas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #257,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.