impidieronvsimprimieronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,359
“impidieron” frequency rank
#49,068
“imprimieron” frequency rank
70427
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impidieron imprimieron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de impedir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de imprimir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impidieron and imprimieron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
impidieron
11 ch
imprimieron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. impidieron ([ĩmpiˈð̞jeɾõn]) and imprimieron ([ĩmpɾiˈmjeɾõn]) 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 70427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

impidieron is recorded at frequency rank #21,359, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmpiˈð̞jeɾõn]. imprimieron is at rank #49,068, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpɾiˈmjeɾõn].

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 70427, this pair ranks #29,746 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of impidieron vs imprimieron

Shared letters: eimnopr. Private to "impidieron": d. Private to "imprimieron": -.

"impidieron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC  ·  "imprimieron" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • impidieronimipdieron · immpidieron · impdiieron · impiddieron · impideiron · impidieorn · impidierno · impidieronn
  • imprimieronimmprimieron · impirmieron · impprimieron · impriimeron · imprimeiron · imprimieorn · imprimierno · imprimieronn

Frequency comparison

impidieron#21,359
imprimieron#49,068

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impidieron" and "imprimieron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmpiˈð̞jeɾõn] versus [ĩmpɾiˈmjeɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "impidieron" or "imprimieron"?
"impidieron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,359 in our Spanish list, against #49,068 for "imprimieron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering impidieron vs imprimieron

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 “impidieron” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list