Which to use
“intéresses” and “intéressez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,093
- “intéresses” frequency rank
- #36,009
- “intéressez” frequency rank
- 67102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intéresses | intéressez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de intéresser. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de intéresser. |
Where the eye mixes intéresses and intéressez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. intéresses and intéressez follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses intéresses with intéressez
A purely visual mix-up. intéresses (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛs\) and intéressez (\ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ.se\) 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 - s in “intéresses” becomes z in “intéressez”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intéresses is recorded at frequency rank #31,093, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.te.ʁɛs\. 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 67102, this pair ranks #64,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intéresses vs intéressez
Shared letters: einrsté. Private to "intéresses": -. Private to "intéressez": z.
"intéresses" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "intéressez" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intéresses" and "intéressez" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intéresses" or "intéressez"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "intéresses" and "intéressez" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "intéresses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intéressez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,893 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "intéresses" and "intéressez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intéressa vs intéressez". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,893 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.