imparvsimparesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: impar is a noun, impares is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“impar” is a noun and “impares” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,622
“impar” frequency rank
#43,644
“impares” frequency rank
78266
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impar impares
Definition Número que dividido entre dos no da número entero. Forma del plural de impar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impar and impares apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
impar
7 ch
impares

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: impar is [ĩmˈpaɾ] while impares is [ĩmˈpaɾes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “impar” sits inside “impares”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

impar is recorded at frequency rank #34,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈpaɾ]. impares is at rank #43,644, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmˈpaɾes].

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 78266, this pair ranks #14,704 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of impar vs impares

Shared letters: aimpr. Private to "impar": -. Private to "impares": es.

"impar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "impares" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imparimapr · immpar · imparr · imppar · impra · ipmar · mipar
  • imparesimapres · immpares · impaers · imparess · imparres · imparse · imppares · impraes

Frequency comparison

impar#34,622
impares#43,644

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impar" and "impares" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "impar" is a noun and "impares" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "impar" or "impares"?
"impar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,622 in our Spanish list, against #43,644 for "impares". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering impar vs impares

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “impar”; for an adjective, it's “impares”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “impar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list