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 May 6, 2026) - Que no es probo, carente de probidad o moralidad.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ímprobo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈĩmpɾoβ̞o] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ímprobo” sits in Spanish frequency
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.
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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.
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Using “ímprobo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Í-M-P-R-O-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈĩmpɾoβ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.