imprevisto

[ĩmpɾeˈβ̞ist̪o]

/[ĩmpɾeˈβ̞ist̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“imprevisto” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #28,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,787
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no estaba considerado, que no estaba en los planes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-imprevisto · imprevisto · Spanish

imprevisto · rank #28,787 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,787
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH imitaciones

Nearest frequency peer: imitaciones (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “imprevisto”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “imprevisto” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

imprevisto vs improviso
80% similar
imprevisto vs imprevistos
91% similar
imprevisto vs impreciso
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for imprevisto
PropertyValue
Headwordimprevisto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩmpɾeˈβ̞ist̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,787
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “imprevisto”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.imprevistocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “imitaciones” (#28,786), “impulsadas” (#28,788), “idealmente” (#28,785). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “imprevisto” va en #28,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around imprevisto (IPA [ĩmpɾeˈβ̞ist̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,787 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que no estaba considerado, que no estaba en los planes.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for imprevisto, with forms such as "immprevisto", "impervisto", and "impprevisto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "improviso", "imprevistos", "impreciso", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is imprevisto, spelled I-M-P-R-E-V-I-S-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no estaba considerado, que no estaba en los planes.

This word in other languages

unforeseen(English)imprévu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immprevisto
  • impervisto
  • impprevisto
  • imprebisto
  • impreivsto
  • imprevisot
  • imprevissto
  • imprevistto
  • imprevitso
  • imprevsito
  • imprevvisto
  • imprrevisto
  • imprveisto
  • imrpevisto
  • ipmrevisto
  • miprevisto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imprevisto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

immprevisto1impervisto2impprevisto1imprebisto1impreivsto2imprevisot2imprevissto1imprevistto1
Edit distance from "imprevisto"

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 "imprevisto"?
"imprevisto" is spelled I-M-P-R-E-V-I-S-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmpɾeˈβ̞ist̪o].
What does "imprevisto" mean?
As an adjective, "imprevisto" means: Que no estaba considerado, que no estaba en los planes.
What words are commonly confused with "imprevisto"?
"imprevisto" is commonly confused with "improviso", "imprevistos", "impreciso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imprevisto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imprevisto" is [ĩmpɾeˈβ̞ist̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imprevisto" come from?
"imprevisto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

impulsadas#28,788idealmente#28,785formalizar#28,766exuberante#28,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

imitaciones16 variantsfinalizando16 variantsdesencanto16 variantsnovelistas16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list