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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imprime" and "imprimen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imprime" or "imprimen"?
After this comparison
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- 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.