Which to use
“imprima” and “imprimir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,197
- “imprima” frequency rank
- #8,130
- “imprimir” frequency rank
- 55327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imprima | imprimir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imprimar. | Marcar en un material (generalmente papel) signos, letras o dibujos en color o relieve mediante procedimientos manuales, mecánicos o digitales. |
Where the eye mixes imprima and imprimir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imprima vs imprimir
A purely visual mix-up. imprima ([ĩmˈpɾima]) and imprimir ([ĩmpɾiˈmiɾ]) 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 55327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imprima is recorded at frequency rank #47,197, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpɾima]. imprimir is at rank #8,130, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpɾiˈmiɾ].
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 55327, this pair ranks #79,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imprima vs imprimir
Shared letters: impr. Private to "imprima": a. Private to "imprimir": -.
"imprima" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "imprimir" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imprima" and "imprimir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "imprima" or "imprimir" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "imprima" and "imprimir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imprima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imprimir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imprima" and "imprimir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imprima vs imprimen". 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 #79,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.