Which to use
“imponen” and “imponer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,619
- “imponen” frequency rank
- #4,715
- “imponer” frequency rank
- 19334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imponen | imponer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imponer. | Poner a alguien en la obligación de cumplir con una carga, impuesto, trabajo, deber u otra exigencia. |
Where the eye mixes imponen and imponer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses imponen with imponer
A purely visual mix-up. imponen ([ĩmˈponẽn]) and imponer ([ĩmpoˈneɾ]) 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 - n in “imponen” becomes r in “imponer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imponen is recorded at frequency rank #14,619, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈponẽn]. imponer is at rank #4,715, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpoˈneɾ].
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 19334, this pair ranks #264,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imponen vs imponer
Shared letters: eimnop. Private to "imponen": -. Private to "imponer": r.
"imponen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "imponer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imponen" for "imponer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "imponen" or "imponer"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imponen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imponer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imponen" and "imponer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imponen 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 #264,218 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.