Which to use
“impone” and “imponga” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,574
- “impone” frequency rank
- #26,088
- “imponga” frequency rank
- 33662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impone | imponga |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imponer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de imponer. |
Where the eye mixes impone and imponga
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: impone vs imponga
A purely visual mix-up. impone ([ĩmˈpone]) and imponga ([ĩmˈpõŋga]) 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 33662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impone is recorded at frequency rank #7,574, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpone]. imponga is at rank #26,088, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpõŋga].
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 33662, this pair ranks #195,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of impone vs imponga
Shared letters: imnop. Private to "impone": e. Private to "imponga": ag.
"impone" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "imponga" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "impone" and "imponga" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "impone" vs "imponga" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "impone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imponga" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "impone" and "imponga" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imponga vs imponía". 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 #195,596 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.