impedirvsimpediríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,432
“impedir” frequency rank
#40,874
“impediría” frequency rank
45306
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impedir impediría
Definition Estorbar, imposibilitar la ejecución de una cosa. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de impedir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impedir and impediría apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
impedir
9 ch
impediría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. impedir ([ĩmpeˈð̞iɾ]) and impediría ([ĩmpeð̞iˈɾia]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “impedir” sits inside “impediría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45306, 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]. impediría is at rank #40,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpeð̞iˈɾia].

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 45306, this pair ranks #132,192 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of impedir vs impediría

Shared letters: deimpr. Private to "impedir": -. Private to "impediría": .

"impedir" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "impediría" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • impedirimepdir · immpedir · impdeir · impeddir · impedirr · impedri · impeidr · imppedir

Frequency comparison

impedir#4,432
impediría#40,874

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impedir" and "impediría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmpeˈð̞iɾ] versus [ĩmpeð̞iˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "impedir" or "impediría"?
"impedir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,432 in our Spanish list, against #40,874 for "impediría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering impedir vs impediría

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list