# impala

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpɑːlə/ · frequency rank #26,831

## Definitions
1. An African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted for its leaping ability; the male has ridged, curved horns.

## Etymology
From Zulu impala.

## Easily confused with
- **imply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impala-vs-imply)
- **impart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impala-vs-impart)
- **impaled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impala-vs-impaled)
- **impact** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impact-vs-impala)
- **impair** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/impair-vs-impala)

## Common misspellings (8)
`imapla`, `immpala`, `impaal`, `impalla`, `implaa`, `imppala`, `ipmala`, `mipala`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/impala