imánvsimparWhat's the difference?

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.

4 ch
imán
5 ch
impar

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?
No. They are said differently ([iˈmãn] versus [ĩmˈpaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "imán" vs "impar" - which ranks higher?
"imán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,122 in our Spanish list, against #34,622 for "impar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list