impidanvsimpidenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,689
“impidan” frequency rank
#11,064
“impiden” frequency rank
40753
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impidan impiden
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de impedir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de impedir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impidan and impiden apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
impidan
7 ch
impiden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. impidan ([ĩmˈpið̞ãn]) and impiden ([ĩmˈpið̞ẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “impidan” becomes e in “impiden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

impidan is recorded at frequency rank #29,689, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpið̞ãn]. impiden is at rank #11,064, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpið̞ẽn].

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 40753, this pair ranks #157,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of impidan vs impiden

Shared letters: dimnp. Private to "impidan": a. Private to "impiden": e.

"impidan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "impiden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • impidanimipdan · immpidan · impdian · impiadn · impidann · impiddan · impidna · imppidan
  • impidenimipden · immpiden · impdien · impidden · impidenn · impidne · impiedn · imppiden

Frequency comparison

impidan#29,689
impiden#11,064

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impidan" and "impiden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈpið̞ãn] versus [ĩmˈpið̞ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "impidan" or "impiden"?
"impiden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,064 in our Spanish list, against #29,689 for "impidan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering impidan vs impiden

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 “impidan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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