impalpable

[ĩmpalˈpaβ̞le]

/[ĩmpalˈpaβ̞le]/ adj

The verdict

“impalpable” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,536 among 3,428 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,536
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no se puede palpar

Corpus desk

Index ES-impalpable · impalpable · Spanish

impalpable · rank #98,536 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,536
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH impenitente

Nearest frequency peer: impenitente (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “impalpable”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “impalpable” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for impalpable
PropertyValue
Headwordimpalpable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩmpalˈpaβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#98,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “impalpable” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).impalpablecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “impenitente” (#98,538), “imperiosamente” (#98,539), “idiosincrasias” (#98,532). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “impalpable” va en #98,536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

impalpable is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,536 among 3,428 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ĩmpalˈpaβ̞le]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for impalpable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is impalpable, spelled I-M-P-A-L-P-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no se puede palpar
  2. 2
    Por extensión, difícil de percibir con los sentidos

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "impalpable"?
"impalpable" is spelled I-M-P-A-L-P-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmpalˈpaβ̞le].
What does "impalpable" mean?
As an adjective, "impalpable" means: Que no se puede palpar
How do you pronounce "impalpable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impalpable" is [ĩmpalˈpaβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impalpable" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "impalpable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list