Which to use
“intéressa” and “intéresser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,166
- “intéressa” frequency rank
- #4,866
- “intéresser” frequency rank
- 54032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéressa | intéresser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de intéresser. | Mêler, concerner, faire intervenir. |
Where the eye mixes intéressa and intéresser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. intéressa runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCCV) against intéresser's 10 (VCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: intéressa vs intéresser
A purely visual mix-up. intéressa (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sa\) and intéresser (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\) 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 54032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intéressa is recorded at frequency rank #49,166, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sa\. intéresser is at rank #4,866, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\.
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 54032, this pair ranks #136,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intéressa vs intéresser
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intéressa": a. Private to "intéresser": -.
"intéressa" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "intéresser" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intéressa" and "intéresser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intéressa" or "intéresser"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intéressa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intéresser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intéressa" and "intéresser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intéressa vs interest". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,767 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.