Which to use
“intéressée” is a noun and “intéressez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,869
- “intéressée” frequency rank
- #36,009
- “intéressez” frequency rank
- 44878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéressée | intéressez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme qui est intéressée. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de intéresser. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intéressée and intéressez apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: intéressée and intéressez carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44878, 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\. intéressez is at rank #36,009, 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 44878, this pair ranks #207,108 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intéressée vs intéressez
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intéressée": -. Private to "intéressez": z.
"intéressée" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVV · "intéressez" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intéressée" and "intéressez" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering intéressée vs intéressez
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 “intéressez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “intéressée” entry
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