interrumpevsinterrumpenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,032
“interrumpe” frequency rank
#35,570
“interrumpen” frequency rank
56602
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature interrumpe interrumpen
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo 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 interrumpe and interrumpen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
interrumpe
11 ch
interrumpen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. interrumpe ([ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpe]) 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 extra letter(s) - “interrumpe” sits inside “interrumpen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

interrumpe is recorded at frequency rank #21,032, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpe]. 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 56602, this pair ranks #73,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of interrumpe vs interrumpen

Shared letters: eimnprtu. Private to "interrumpe": -. Private to "interrumpen": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • interrumpeinetrrumpe · innterrumpe · interrmupe · interrumep · interrummpe · interrumppe · interrupme · interumpe
  • interrumpeninetrrumpen · innterrumpen · interrmupen · interrumepn · interrummpen · interrumpenn · interrumpne · interrumppen

Frequency comparison

interrumpe#21,032
interrumpen#35,570

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "interrumpe" and "interrumpen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpe] versus [ĩn̪t̪eˈrũmpẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "interrumpe" or "interrumpen"?
"interrumpe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,032 in our Spanish list, against #35,570 for "interrumpen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list