Which to use
“impiden” and “imprimen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,064
- “impiden” frequency rank
- #34,159
- “imprimen” frequency rank
- 45223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impiden | imprimen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de impedir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imprimir. |
Where the eye mixes impiden and imprimen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between impiden and imprimen
A purely visual mix-up. impiden ([ĩmˈpið̞ẽn]) and imprimen ([ĩmˈpɾimẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impiden is recorded at frequency rank #11,064, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpið̞ẽn]. imprimen is at rank #34,159, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpɾimẽn].
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 45223, this pair ranks #132,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of impiden vs imprimen
Shared letters: eimnp. Private to "impiden": d. Private to "imprimen": r.
"impiden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "imprimen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "impiden" for "imprimen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "impiden" vs "imprimen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "impiden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imprimen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "impiden" and "imprimen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imprima vs imprimen". 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 #132,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.