Which to use
“impedir” and “impedirá” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,432
- “impedir” frequency rank
- #28,404
- “impedirá” frequency rank
- 32836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impedir | impedirá |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Estorbar, imposibilitar la ejecución de una cosa. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de impedir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impedir and impedirá apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. impedir ([ĩmpeˈð̞iɾ]) and impedirá ([ĩmpeð̞iˈɾa]) 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 extra letter(s) - “impedir” sits inside “impedirá”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impedir is recorded at frequency rank #4,432, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmpeˈð̞iɾ]. impedirá is at rank #28,404, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpeð̞iˈɾa].
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 32836, this pair ranks #199,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of impedir vs impedirá
Shared letters: deimpr. Private to "impedir": -. Private to "impedirá": á.
"impedir" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "impedirá" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- impedir ← imepdir · immpedir · impdeir · impeddir · impedirr · impedri · impeidr · imppedir
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "impedir" and "impedirá" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "impedir" or "impedirá"?
Remembering impedir vs impedirá
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “impedir” entry
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