Which to use
“interesar” and “interesas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,130
- “interesar” frequency rank
- #47,887
- “interesas” frequency rank
- 63017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interesar | interesas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inspirar interés; predisponer en favor. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de interesar o de interesarse. |
Where the eye mixes interesar and interesas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. interesar and interesas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between interesar and interesas
A purely visual mix-up. interesar ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾ]) and interesas ([ĩn̪t̪eˈɾesas]) 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 a single letter - r in “interesar” becomes s in “interesas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63017, 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]. interesas is at rank #47,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈɾesas].
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 63017, this pair ranks #50,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of interesar vs interesas
Shared letters: aeinrst. Private to "interesar": -. Private to "interesas": -.
"interesar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "interesas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interesar" and "interesas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "interesar" or "interesas" show up more?
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 "interesar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interesas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interesar" and "interesas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interesas vs intereso". 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 #50,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.