ímprobo
[ˈĩmpɾoβ̞o]
The verdict
“ímprobo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no es probo, carente de probidad o moralidad.
Corpus desk
Index ES-improbo · ímprobo · Spanish
ímprobo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Í" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ímprobo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈĩmpɾoβ̞o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ímprobo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ímprobo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈĩmpɾoβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ímprobo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 ímprobo, spelled Í-M-P-R-O-B-O.
Definition
- 1Que no es probo, carente de probidad o moralidad.
- 2Que requiere un esfuerzo enorme, intenso y continuado.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ímprobo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
la mayoría de mi cargamento quedó sumergido, en especial el hierro . Sin embargo, pude rescatar casi todos los cables y parte del hierro con la marea baja haciendo un esfuerzo ímprobo, pues debía bucear para sacarlos del agua y aquello era muy fatigoso.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.