impresovsingresoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“impreso” and “ingreso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,305
“impreso” frequency rank
#2,172
“ingreso” frequency rank
11477
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impreso ingreso
Definition Material que tiene texto impreso₁. Acción o efecto de ingresar o de entrar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impreso and ingreso apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
impreso
7 ch
ingreso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. impreso ([ĩmˈpɾeso]) and ingreso ([ĩŋˈgɾeso]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

impreso is recorded at frequency rank #9,305, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈpɾeso]. ingreso is at rank #2,172, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋˈgɾeso].

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 11477, this pair ranks #294,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of impreso vs ingreso

Shared letters: eiors. Private to "impreso": mp. Private to "ingreso": gn.

"impreso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "ingreso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • impresoimmpreso · imperso · imppreso · impreos · impresso · imprreso · imprseo · imrpeso
  • ingresoignreso · ingerso · inggreso · ingreos · ingrreso · ingrseo · inngreso · inrgeso

Frequency comparison

impreso#9,305
ingreso#2,172

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impreso" and "ingreso" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈpɾeso] versus [ĩŋˈgɾeso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "impreso" or "ingreso"?
"ingreso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,172 in our Spanish list, against #9,305 for "impreso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering impreso vs ingreso

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 “impreso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list