Which to use
“intéressées” is an adjective and “intéresser” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,656
- “intéressées” frequency rank
- #4,866
- “intéresser” frequency rank
- 20522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéressées | intéresser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de intéressé. | Mêler, concerner, faire intervenir. |
Same sound, different letters: intéressées vs intéresser
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 9 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - intéressées / intéresser
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: intéressées and intéresser carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intéressées is recorded at frequency rank #15,656, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\. 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 20522, this pair ranks #367,847 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of intéressées vs intéresser
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intéressées": -. Private to "intéresser": -.
"intéressées" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVVC · "intéresser" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intéressées" for "intéresser" ever safe?
Which is more common, "intéressées" or "intéresser"?
What to do next
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "intéressées" 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 #367,847 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intéressées" and "intéresser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intéressa vs intéresser". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #367,847 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.