Which to use
“impermeable” and “impermeables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,031
- “impermeable” frequency rank
- #45,366
- “impermeables” frequency rank
- 73397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impermeable | impermeables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no puede absorber o ser atravesado por un líquido. | Forma del plural de impermeable. |
Where the eye mixes impermeable and impermeables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. impermeable runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCCV) against impermeables's 12 (VCCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between impermeable and impermeables
A purely visual mix-up. impermeable ([ĩmpeɾmeˈaβ̞le]) and impermeables ([ĩmpeɾmeˈaβ̞les]) 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) - “impermeable” sits inside “impermeables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impermeable is recorded at frequency rank #28,031, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpeɾmeˈaβ̞le]. impermeables is at rank #45,366, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpeɾmeˈaβ̞les].
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 73397, this pair ranks #23,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of impermeable vs impermeables
Shared letters: abeilmpr. Private to "impermeable": -. Private to "impermeables": s.
"impermeable" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCV · "impermeables" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- impermeable ← imeprmeable · immpermeable · impemreable · imperemable · impermaeble · impermeabble · impermeabel · impermeablle
- impermeables ← imeprmeables · immpermeables · impemreables · imperemables · impermaebles · impermeabbles · impermeabels · impermeabless
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "impermeable" and "impermeables" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "impermeable" or "impermeables"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "impermeable" and "impermeables" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "impermeable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "impermeables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #23,376 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.