interesarvsinteresaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,130
“interesar” frequency rank
#43,072
“interesaron” frequency rank
58202
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interesar interesaron
Definition Inspirar interés; predisponer en favor. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de interesar o de interesarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interesar and interesaron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
interesar
11 ch
interesaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. interesar ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾ]) and interesaron ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “interesar” sits inside “interesaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interesar is recorded at frequency rank #15,130, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾ]. interesaron is at rank #43,072, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾõn].

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 58202, this pair ranks #67,357 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of interesar vs interesaron

Shared letters: aeinrst. Private to "interesar": -. Private to "interesaron": o.

"interesar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "interesaron" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interesarinetresar · innteresar · inteersar · intereasr · interesarr · interesra · interessar · interresar
  • interesaroninetresaron · innteresaron · inteersaron · intereasron · interesaorn · interesarno · interesaronn · interesarron

Frequency comparison

interesar#15,130
interesaron#43,072

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interesar" and "interesaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾ] versus [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "interesar" or "interesaron"?
"interesar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,130 in our Spanish list, against #43,072 for "interesaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering interesar vs interesaron

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 “interesar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list