imparesvsimpresoWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#43,644
“impares” frequency rank
#9,305
“impreso” frequency rank
52949
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impares impreso
Definition Forma del plural de impar. Material que tiene texto impreso₁.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impares and impreso apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
impares
7 ch
impreso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: impares is [ĩmˈpaɾes] while impreso is [ĩmˈpɾeso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

impares is recorded at frequency rank #43,644, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmˈpaɾes]. impreso is at rank #9,305, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈpɾeso].

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 52949, this pair ranks #90,286 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of impares vs impreso

Shared letters: eimprs. Private to "impares": a. Private to "impreso": o.

"impares" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "impreso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imparesimapres · immpares · impaers · imparess · imparres · imparse · imppares · impraes
  • impresoimmpreso · imperso · imppreso · impreos · impresso · imprreso · imprseo · imrpeso

Frequency comparison

impares#43,644
impreso#9,305

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impares" and "impreso" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "impares" is an adjective and "impreso" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "impares" or "impreso"?
"impreso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,305 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 impares vs impreso

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “impares”; for a noun, it's “impreso”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “impares” 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