Which to use
“impacto” is a noun and “intacto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,818
- “impacto” frequency rank
- #16,886
- “intacto” frequency rank
- 18704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impacto | intacto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Colisión | Que no ha sido tocado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impacto and intacto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: impacto is [ĩmˈpakt̪o] while intacto is [ĩn̪ˈt̪akt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impacto is recorded at frequency rank #1,818, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈpakt̪o]. intacto is at rank #16,886, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪akt̪o].
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 18704, this pair ranks #266,818 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of impacto vs intacto
Shared letters: aciot. Private to "impacto": mp. Private to "intacto": n.
"impacto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "intacto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "impacto" and "intacto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "impacto" or "intacto"?
Remembering impacto vs intacto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “impacto”; for an adjective, it's “intacto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “impacto” entry
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