Which to use
“imponen” and “impongan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,619
- “imponen” frequency rank
- #33,168
- “impongan” frequency rank
- 47787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imponen | impongan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imponer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de imponer. |
Where the eye mixes imponen and impongan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imponen vs impongan
A purely visual mix-up. imponen ([ĩmˈponẽn]) and impongan ([ĩmˈpõŋgãn]) 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 47787, 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]. impongan is at rank #33,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpõŋgãn].
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 47787, this pair ranks #118,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imponen vs impongan
Shared letters: imnop. Private to "imponen": e. Private to "impongan": ag.
"imponen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "impongan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imponen" and "impongan" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "imponen" or "impongan" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "impongan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imponen" and "impongan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impongan 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 #118,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.