Which to use
“intéresser” and “intéressera” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,866
- “intéresser” frequency rank
- #26,767
- “intéressera” frequency rank
- 31633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéresser | intéressera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mêler, concerner, faire intervenir. | Troisième personne du singulier du futur de intéresser. |
Where the eye mixes intéresser and intéressera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. intéresser runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against intéressera's 11 (VCCVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses intéresser with intéressera
A purely visual mix-up. intéresser (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\) and intéressera (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sə.ʁa\) 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) - “intéresser” sits inside “intéressera”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intéresser is recorded at frequency rank #4,866, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\. intéressera is at rank #26,767, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.sə.ʁa\.
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 31633, this pair ranks #302,582 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intéresser vs intéressera
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intéresser": -. Private to "intéressera": a.
"intéresser" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "intéressera" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "intéresser" and "intéressera" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "intéresser" or "intéressera"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "intéresser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intéressera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,582 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intéresser" and "intéressera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intéressa vs intéressera". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #302,582 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.