Which to use
“interés” and “interese” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #686
- “interés” frequency rank
- #12,408
- “interese” frequency rank
- 13094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interés | interese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Preferencia o inclinación que se siente por algo. | Interés |
Where the eye mixes interés and interese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: interés vs interese
A purely visual mix-up. interés ([ĩn̪t̪eˈɾes]) and interese ([ĩn̪t̪eˈɾese]) 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 13094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interés is recorded at frequency rank #686, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾes]. interese is at rank #12,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾese].
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 13094, this pair ranks #289,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of interés vs interese
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "interés": é. Private to "interese": -.
"interés" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "interese" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- interese ← inetrese · innterese · inteerse · interece · interees · interesse · interrese · intersee
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interés" and "interese" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "interés" vs "interese" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "interés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #289,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interés" and "interese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interesas vs interese". 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 #289,172 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.