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.
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
- impecables ← imepcables · immpecables · impceables · impeacbles · impecabbles · impecabels · impecabless · impecablles
- implacables ← imlpacables · immplacables · impalcables · implaacbles · implacabbles · implacabels · implacabless · implacablles
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "impecables" for "implacables" ever safe?
Which is more common, "impecables" or "implacables"?
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.