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“imparable” and “implacable” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,991
“imparable” frequency rank
#13,716
“implacable” frequency rank
31707
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imparable implacable
Definition Que es imposible o muy difícil de detener, parar o hacer que cese en su avance, movimiento o acción. De tal ímpetu o intensidad que no se puede aplacar o moderar.

Where the eye mixes imparable and implacable

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
imparable
10 ch
implacable

Visual trap between imparable and implacable

A purely visual mix-up. imparable ([ĩmpaˈɾaβ̞le]) 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 31707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imparable is recorded at frequency rank #17,991, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpaˈɾaβ̞le]. 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 31707, this pair ranks #205,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of imparable vs implacable

Shared letters: abeilmp. Private to "imparable": r. Private to "implacable": c.

"imparable" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV  ·  "implacable" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imparableimaprable · immparable · impaarble · imparabble · imparabel · imparablle · imparalbe · imparavle
  • implacableimlpacable · immplacable · impalcable · implaacble · implacabble · implacabel · implacablle · implacalbe

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imparable" and "implacable" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmpaˈɾaβ̞le] versus [ĩmplaˈkaβ̞le]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "imparable" vs "implacable" - which ranks higher?
"implacable" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,716 in our Spanish list, against #17,991 for "imparable". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "imparable" 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 #205,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "imparable" and "implacable" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imparable 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 #205,718 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list