Which to use
“impagable” and “implacable” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,786
- “impagable” frequency rank
- #13,716
- “implacable” frequency rank
- 58502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impagable | implacable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imposible de pagar, debido generalmente a su elevado costo, precio o tarifa. | De tal ímpetu o intensidad que no se puede aplacar o moderar. |
Where the eye mixes impagable and implacable
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: impagable vs implacable
A purely visual mix-up. impagable ([ĩmpaˈɣ̞aβ̞le]) and implacable ([ĩmplaˈkaβ̞le]) 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 58502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impagable is recorded at frequency rank #44,786, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpaˈɣ̞aβ̞le]. implacable is at rank #13,716, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmplaˈkaβ̞le].
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 58502, this pair ranks #66,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of impagable vs implacable
Shared letters: abeilmp. Private to "impagable": g. Private to "implacable": c.
"impagable" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "implacable" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- impagable ← imapgable · immpagable · impaagble · impagabble · impagabel · impagablle · impagalbe · impagavle
- implacable ← imlpacable · immplacable · impalcable · implaacble · implacabble · implacabel · implacablle · implacalbe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "impagable" and "implacable" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "impagable" or "implacable"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "impagable" and "implacable" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "impagable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "implacable" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "impagable" and "implacable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impagable vs impasible". 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 #66,215 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.