Which to use
“intéresser” and “intéresses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,866
- “intéresser” frequency rank
- #31,093
- “intéresses” frequency rank
- 35959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéresser | intéresses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mêler, concerner, faire intervenir. | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de intéresser. |
Where the eye mixes intéresser and intéresses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. intéresser and intéresses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between intéresser and intéresses
A purely visual mix-up. intéresser (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\) and intéresses (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛs\) 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 a single letter - r in “intéresser” becomes s in “intéresses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35959, 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\. 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 35959, this pair ranks #272,974 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intéresser vs intéresses
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intéresser": -. Private to "intéresses": -.
"intéresser" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "intéresses" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intéresser" and "intéresses" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intéresser" or "intéresses"?
After this comparison
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 "intéresses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,974 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intéresser" and "intéresses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intéressa vs intéresses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #272,974 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.