interrumpavsinterrumpenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,800
“interrumpa” frequency rank
#35,570
“interrumpen” frequency rank
80370
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interrumpa interrumpen
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de interrumpir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de interrumpir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set interrumpa and interrumpen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
interrumpa
11 ch
interrumpen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. interrumpa ([ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpa]) and interrumpen ([ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interrumpa is recorded at frequency rank #44,800, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpa]. interrumpen is at rank #35,570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpẽn].

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 80370, this pair ranks #11,744 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of interrumpa vs interrumpen

Shared letters: eimnprtu. Private to "interrumpa": a. Private to "interrumpen": -.

"interrumpa" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV  ·  "interrumpen" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interrumpainetrrumpa · innterrumpa · interrmupa · interrumap · interrummpa · interrumppa · interrupma · interumpa
  • interrumpeninetrrumpen · innterrumpen · interrmupen · interrumepn · interrummpen · interrumpenn · interrumpne · interrumppen

Frequency comparison

interrumpa#44,800
interrumpen#35,570

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interrumpa" and "interrumpen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpa] versus [ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "interrumpa" or "interrumpen"?
"interrumpen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,570 in our Spanish list, against #44,800 for "interrumpa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering interrumpa vs interrumpen

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 “interrumpa” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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