Which to use
“imprescindible” and “imprescindibles” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,575
- “imprescindible” frequency rank
- #15,875
- “imprescindibles” frequency rank
- 23450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imprescindible | imprescindibles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de una persona o cosa: que no puede faltar o ser remplazado | Forma del plural de imprescindible. |
Where the eye mixes imprescindible and imprescindibles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. imprescindible runs 14 letters (VCCCVCCVCCVCCV) against imprescindibles's 15 (VCCCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between imprescindible and imprescindibles
A purely visual mix-up. imprescindible ([ĩmpɾesĩn̪ˈd̪iβ̞le]) and imprescindibles ([ĩmpɾesĩn̪ˈd̪iβ̞les]) 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) - “imprescindible” sits inside “imprescindibles”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imprescindible is recorded at frequency rank #7,575, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpɾesĩn̪ˈd̪iβ̞le]. imprescindibles is at rank #15,875, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpɾesĩn̪ˈd̪iβ̞les].
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 23450, this pair ranks #245,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imprescindible vs imprescindibles
Shared letters: bcdeilmnprs. Private to "imprescindible": -. Private to "imprescindibles": -.
"imprescindible" · 14 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVCCV · "imprescindibles" · 15 letters · shape VCCCVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imprescindible ← immprescindible · imperscindible · impprescindible · imprecsindible · impresccindible · imprescidnible · imprescindbile · imprescinddible
- imprescindibles ← immprescindibles · imperscindibles · impprescindibles · imprecsindibles · impresccindibles · imprescidnibles · imprescindbiles · imprescinddibles
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imprescindible" and "imprescindibles" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imprescindible" or "imprescindibles"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imprescindible" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imprescindibles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #245,751 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.