Which to use
“imposible” and “imposibles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #896
- “imposible” frequency rank
- #10,512
- “imposibles” frequency rank
- 11408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imposible | imposibles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no es posible. | Forma del plural de imposible. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imposible and imposibles apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. imposible ([ĩmpoˈsiβ̞le]) and imposibles ([ĩmpoˈsiβ̞les]) 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) - “imposible” sits inside “imposibles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imposible is recorded at frequency rank #896, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpoˈsiβ̞le]. imposibles is at rank #10,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpoˈsiβ̞les].
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 11408, this pair ranks #295,229 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imposible vs imposibles
Shared letters: beilmops. Private to "imposible": -. Private to "imposibles": -.
"imposible" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV · "imposibles" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imposible ← immposible · imopsible · impocible · impoisble · imposbile · imposibble · imposibel · imposiblle
- imposibles ← immposibles · imopsibles · impocibles · impoisbles · imposbiles · imposibbles · imposibels · imposibless
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imposible" and "imposibles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imposible" or "imposibles"?
Remembering imposible vs imposibles
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 “imposible” entry
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