Which to use
“imitar” is a verb and “impar” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,795
- “imitar” frequency rank
- #34,622
- “impar” frequency rank
- 46417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imitar | impar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ejecutar una cosa a imagen o semejanza de otra. | Número que dividido entre dos no da número entero. |
Where the eye mixes imitar and impar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imitar vs impar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imitar is [imiˈt̪aɾ] while impar is [ĩmˈpaɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imitar is recorded at frequency rank #11,795, classified as averb, pronounced [imiˈt̪aɾ]. 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 46417, this pair ranks #125,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imitar vs impar
Shared letters: aimr. Private to "imitar": t. Private to "impar": p.
"imitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "impar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imitar" for "impar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "imitar" or "impar" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "imitar" and "impar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imitar" 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 #125,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imitar" 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 #125,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.