impecablesvsimplacablesConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#39,278
“impecables” frequency rank
#39,801
“implacables” frequency rank
79079
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impecables implacables
Definition Forma del plural de impecable. Forma del plural de implacable.

Where the eye mixes impecables and implacables

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.

10 ch
impecables
11 ch
implacables

Visual trap between impecables and implacables

A purely visual mix-up. impecables ([ĩmpeˈkaβ̞les]) and implacables ([ĩmplaˈkaβ̞les]) 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 79079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

impecables is recorded at frequency rank #39,278, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpeˈkaβ̞les]. implacables is at rank #39,801, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmplaˈkaβ̞les].

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 79079, this pair ranks #13,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of impecables vs implacables

Shared letters: abceilmps. Private to "impecables": -. Private to "implacables": -.

"impecables" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC  ·  "implacables" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • impecablesimepcables · immpecables · impceables · impeacbles · impecabbles · impecabels · impecabless · impecablles
  • implacablesimlpacables · immplacables · impalcables · implaacbles · implacabbles · implacabels · implacabless · implacablles

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "impecables" for "implacables" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmpeˈkaβ̞les] versus [ĩmplaˈkaβ̞les]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "impecables" or "implacables"?
"impecables" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,278 in our Spanish list, against #39,801 for "implacables". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "impecables" and "implacables" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "impecables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "implacables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #13,508 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "impecables" and "implacables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "implacable vs implacables". 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 #13,508 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