Which to use
“interesar” and “interesarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,130
- “interesar” frequency rank
- #24,194
- “interesarse” frequency rank
- 39324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interesar | interesarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inspirar interés; predisponer en favor. | Tomar interés por alguna persona o cosa. |
Where the eye mixes interesar and interesarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between interesar and interesarse
A purely visual mix-up. interesar ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾ]) and interesarse ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾse]) 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 “interesarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39324, 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]. interesarse is at rank #24,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾse].
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 39324, this pair ranks #165,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interesar vs interesarse
Shared letters: aeinrst. Private to "interesar": -. Private to "interesarse": -.
"interesar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "interesarse" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- interesar ← inetresar · innteresar · inteersar · intereasr · interesarr · interesra · interessar · interresar
- interesarse ← inetresarse · innteresarse · inteersarse · intereasrse · interesarce · interesares · interesarrse · interesarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "interesar" for "interesarse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "interesar" or "interesarse"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "interesar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interesarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interesar" and "interesarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interesarse 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 #165,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.