Which to use
“impera” is a verb and “imperio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,687
- “impera” frequency rank
- #2,297
- “imperio” frequency rank
- 31984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impera | imperio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imperar. | Acción de imperar, o de mandar con autoridad. |
Where the eye mixes impera and imperio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. impera runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against imperio's 7 (VCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: impera vs imperio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: impera is [ĩmˈpeɾa] while imperio is [ĩmˈpeɾjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impera is recorded at frequency rank #29,687, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpeɾa]. imperio is at rank #2,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈpeɾjo].
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 31984, this pair ranks #204,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of impera vs imperio
Shared letters: eimpr. Private to "impera": a. Private to "imperio": o.
"impera" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "imperio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "impera" for "imperio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "impera" vs "imperio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "impera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imperio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "impera" and "imperio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impera vs import". 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 #204,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.