Which to use
“intéressée” is a noun and “intéresses” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,869
- “intéressée” frequency rank
- #31,093
- “intéresses” frequency rank
- 39962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéressée | intéresses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme qui est intéressée. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de intéresser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intéressée and intéresses apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: intéressée is \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\ while intéresses is \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛs\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intéressée is recorded at frequency rank #8,869, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\. intéresses is at rank #31,093, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛs\.
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 39962, this pair ranks #244,057 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intéressée vs intéresses
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intéressée": -. Private to "intéresses": -.
"intéressée" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVV · "intéresses" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intéressée" and "intéresses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intéressée" or "intéresses"?
Remembering intéressée vs intéresses
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “intéressée”; for a verb, it's “intéresses”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intéressée” entry
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