imparvsimparteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: impar is a noun, imparte is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#34,622
“impar” frequency rank
#22,054
“imparte” frequency rank
56676
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impar imparte
Definition Número que dividido entre dos no da número entero. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de impartir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
impar
7 ch
imparte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: impar is [ĩmˈpaɾ] while imparte is [ĩmˈpaɾt̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “impar” sits inside “imparte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56676, 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]. imparte is at rank #22,054, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpaɾt̪e].

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 56676, this pair ranks #73,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of impar vs imparte

Shared letters: aimpr. Private to "impar": -. Private to "imparte": et.

"impar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "imparte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imparimapr · immpar · imparr · imppar · impra · ipmar · mipar
  • imparteimaprte · immparte · imparet · imparrte · impartte · impatre · impparte · imprate

Frequency comparison

impar#34,622
imparte#22,054

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impar" and "imparte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "impar" is a noun and "imparte" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "impar" or "imparte"?
"imparte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,054 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.

Remembering impar vs imparte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “impar”; for a verb, it's “imparte”.
  • 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