Which to use
“interfiere” and “interviene” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,718
- “interfiere” frequency rank
- #13,724
- “interviene” frequency rank
- 46442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | interfiere | interviene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de interferir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de intervenir. |
Where the eye mixes interfiere and interviene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses interfiere with interviene
A purely visual mix-up. interfiere ([ĩn̪t̪eɾˈfjeɾe]) and interviene ([ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞jene]) 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 46442, 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]. interviene is at rank #13,724, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eɾˈβ̞jene].
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 46442, this pair ranks #125,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of interfiere vs interviene
Shared letters: einrt. Private to "interfiere": f. Private to "interviene": v.
"interfiere" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV · "interviene" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- interfiere ← inetrfiere · innterfiere · intefriere · interfeire · interffiere · interfieer · interfierre · interfiree
- interviene ← inetrviene · innterviene · interbiene · interivene · interrviene · interveine · intervieen · intervienne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "interfiere" and "interviene" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "interfiere" or "interviene" 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 "interfiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "interviene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "interfiere" and "interviene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interfiere vs interfieren". 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 #125,689 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.