Which to use
“interfiere” and “interfieren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,718
- “interfiere” frequency rank
- #44,260
- “interfieren” frequency rank
- 76978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interfiere | interfieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de interferir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de interferir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interfiere and interfieren apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. interfiere ([ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfjeɾe]) and interfieren ([ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfjeɾẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “interfiere” sits inside “interfieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
interfiere is recorded at frequency rank #32,718, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfjeɾe]. interfieren is at rank #44,260, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfjeɾẽn].
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 76978, this pair ranks #16,808 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of interfiere vs interfieren
Shared letters: efinrt. Private to "interfiere": -. Private to "interfieren": -.
"interfiere" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV · "interfieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interfiere ← inetrfiere · innterfiere · intefriere · interfeire · interffiere · interfieer · interfierre · interfiree
- interfieren ← inetrfieren · innterfieren · intefrieren · interfeiren · interffieren · interfieern · interfierenn · interfierne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interfiere" and "interfieren" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering interfiere vs interfieren
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 “interfiere” entry
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