imprimevsimprimenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,361
“imprime” frequency rank
#34,159
“imprimen” frequency rank
55520
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imprime imprimen
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imprimir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imprimir.

Where the eye mixes imprime and imprimen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. imprime runs 7 letters (VCCCVCV) against imprimen's 8 (VCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
imprime
8 ch
imprimen

Look-alike desk: imprime vs imprimen

A purely visual mix-up. imprime ([ĩmˈpɾime]) and imprimen ([ĩmˈpɾimẽn]) 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) - “imprime” sits inside “imprimen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imprime is recorded at frequency rank #21,361, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpɾime]. imprimen is at rank #34,159, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpɾimẽn].

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 55520, this pair ranks #78,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of imprime vs imprimen

Shared letters: eimpr. Private to "imprime": -. Private to "imprimen": n.

"imprime" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "imprimen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imprime ← immprime · impirme · impprime · impriem · imprimme · imprmie · imprrime · imrpime
  • imprimen ← immprimen · impirmen · impprimen · impriemn · imprimenn · imprimmen · imprimne · imprmien

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imprime" and "imprimen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈpɾime] versus [ĩmˈpɾimẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imprime" or "imprimen"?
"imprime" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,361 in our Spanish list, against #34,159 for "imprimen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "imprime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "imprimen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #78,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "imprime" and "imprimen" 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 #78,497 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list