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

#43,072
“interesaron” frequency rank
#24,194
“interesarse” frequency rank
67266
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interesaron interesarse
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de interesar o de interesarse. Tomar interés por alguna persona o cosa.

Where the eye mixes interesaron and interesarse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. interesaron (VCCVCVCVCVC) and interesarse (VCCVCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

11 ch
interesaron
11 ch
interesarse

Look-alike desk: interesaron vs interesarse

A purely visual mix-up. interesaron ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interesaron is recorded at frequency rank #43,072, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾõn]. 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 67266, this pair ranks #37,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of interesaron vs interesarse

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

"interesaron" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC  ·  "interesarse" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interesaron ← inetresaron · innteresaron · inteersaron · intereasron · interesaorn · interesarno · interesaronn · interesarron
  • interesarse ← inetresarse · innteresarse · inteersarse · intereasrse · interesarce · interesares · interesarrse · interesarsse

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "interesaron" and "interesarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾõn] versus [ĩn̪t̪eɾeˈsaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "interesaron" or "interesarse"?
"interesarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,194 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.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "interesaron" 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 #37,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "interesaron" and "interesarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interesaban vs interesaron". 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 #37,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list