Which to use
“implacable” and “implacables” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,716
- “implacable” frequency rank
- #39,801
- “implacables” frequency rank
- 53517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | implacable | implacables |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De tal ímpetu o intensidad que no se puede aplacar o moderar. | Forma del plural de implacable. |
Where the eye mixes implacable and implacables
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: implacable vs implacables
A purely visual mix-up. implacable ([ĩmplaˈkaβ̞le]) and implacables ([ĩmplaˈkaβ̞les]) 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) - “implacable” sits inside “implacables”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
implacable is recorded at frequency rank #13,716, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmplaˈkaβ̞le]. implacables is at rank #39,801, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmplaˈkaβ̞les].
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 53517, this pair ranks #87,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of implacable vs implacables
Shared letters: abceilmp. Private to "implacable": -. Private to "implacables": s.
"implacable" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV · "implacables" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- implacable ← imlpacable · immplacable · impalcable · implaacble · implacabble · implacabel · implacablle · implacalbe
- implacables ← imlpacables · immplacables · impalcables · implaacbles · implacabbles · implacabels · implacabless · implacablles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "implacable" and "implacables" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "implacable" or "implacables"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "implacable" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "implacables" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "implacable" and "implacables" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impecables vs implacables". 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 #87,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.