impulsen

[ĩmˈpulsẽn]

/[ĩmˈpulsẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“impulsen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,893 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,893
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de impulsar.

Key facts for impulsen
PropertyValue
Headwordimpulsen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩmˈpulsẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “impulsen” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). impulsen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

impulsen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,893 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩmˈpulsẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

impulsen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is impulsen, spelled I-M-P-U-L-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de impulsar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de impulsar.

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 "impulsen"?
"impulsen" is spelled I-M-P-U-L-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmˈpulsẽn].
What does "impulsen" mean?
As a verb, "impulsen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de impulsar.
How do you pronounce "impulsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impulsen" is [ĩmˈpulsẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impulsen" come from?
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Using “impulsen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-M-P-U-L-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩmˈpulsẽn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list