improbable

[ĩmpɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]

/[ĩmpɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“improbable” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,836
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que la probabilidad de que suceda es pequeña.

Corpus desk

Index ES-improbable · improbable · Spanish

improbable · rank #12,836 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,836
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH impecable

Nearest frequency peer: impecable (-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 “improbable”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “improbable” 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
Key facts for improbable
PropertyValue
Headwordimprobable
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩmpɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,836
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “improbable”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).improbablecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “impecable” (#12,835), “impuestas” (#12,837), “imitación” (#12,834). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “improbable” va en #12,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around improbable (IPA [ĩmpɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,836 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for improbable, with forms such as "immprobable", "imporbable", and "impprobable". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 improbable, spelled I-M-P-R-O-B-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que la probabilidad de que suceda es pequeña.
  2. 2
    Que no se puede probar.

This word in other languages

unlikely(English)improbable(Français)improvável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immprobable
  • imporbable
  • impprobable
  • imprboable
  • improabble
  • improbabble
  • improbabel
  • improbablle
  • improbalbe
  • improbbable
  • improbbale
  • improvavle
  • imprrobable
  • imrpobable
  • ipmrobable
  • miprobable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of improbable - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

immprobable1imporbable2impprobable1imprboable2improabble2improbabble1improbabel2improbablle1
Edit distance from "improbable"

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 "improbable"?
"improbable" is spelled I-M-P-R-O-B-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmpɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le].
What does "improbable" mean?
As an adjective, "improbable" means: Que la probabilidad de que suceda es pequeña.
What are common misspellings of "improbable"?
Common misspellings include "immprobable", "imporbable", "impprobable", "imprboable", "improabble". The correct spelling is "improbable".
How do you pronounce "improbable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "improbable" is [ĩmpɾoˈβ̞aβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "improbable" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

influyente#12,838irracional#12,843financiado#12,821Madagascar#12,859

Similar misspelling depth

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

lógicamente16 variantsdocumentado16 variantsconceptual16 variantscolectivas16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list