Which to use
“intéresser” and “interposer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,866
- “intéresser” frequency rank
- #36,007
- “interposer” frequency rank
- 40873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéresser | interposer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mêler, concerner, faire intervenir. | Mettre une chose entre deux autres. |
Where the eye mixes intéresser and interposer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between intéresser and interposer
A purely visual mix-up. intéresser (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\) and interposer (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ.po.ze\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40873, 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\. interposer is at rank #36,007, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ.po.ze\.
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 40873, this pair ranks #237,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of intéresser vs interposer
Shared letters: einrst. Private to "intéresser": é. Private to "interposer": op.
"intéresser" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "interposer" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- interposer ← inetrposer · innterposer · inteproser · interopser · interpoesr · interposerr · interposre · interposser
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "intéresser" for "interposer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "intéresser" or "interposer"?
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 "interposer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,278 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intéresser" and "interposer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "interpose vs interposer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #237,278 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.