Which to use
“imán” and “impar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,122
- “imán” frequency rank
- #34,622
- “impar” frequency rank
- 49744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imán | impar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra hecha de óxido de hierro natural que tiene la propiedad de atraer los objetos hechos de fierro o acero. | Número que dividido entre dos no da número entero. |
Where the eye mixes imán and impar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. imán runs 4 letters (VCVC) against impar's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: imán vs impar
A purely visual mix-up. imán ([iˈmãn]) and impar ([ĩmˈpaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imán is recorded at frequency rank #15,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmãn]. impar is at rank #34,622, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈpaɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49744, this pair ranks #107,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imán vs impar
Shared letters: im. Private to "imán": ná. Private to "impar": apr.
"imán" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "impar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- impar ← imapr · immpar · imparr · imppar · impra · ipmar · mipar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imán" and "impar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "imán" vs "impar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "imán" and "impar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "impar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imán" and "impar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imam vs impar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #107,063 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.