imprimevsimprimióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,361
“imprime” frequency rank
#31,833
“imprimió” frequency rank
53194
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imprime imprimió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imprimir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de imprimir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imprime and imprimió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
imprime
8 ch
imprimió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. imprime ([ĩmˈpɾime]) and imprimió ([ĩmpɾiˈmjo]) 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 53194, 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]. imprimió is at rank #31,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpɾiˈmjo].

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 53194, this pair ranks #89,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of imprime vs imprimió

Shared letters: impr. Private to "imprime": e. Private to "imprimió": ó.

"imprime" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "imprimió" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imprimeimmprime · impirme · impprime · impriem · imprimme · imprmie · imprrime · imrpime

Frequency comparison

imprime#21,361
imprimió#31,833

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imprime" and "imprimió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈpɾime] versus [ĩmpɾiˈmjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imprime" or "imprimió"?
"imprime" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,361 in our Spanish list, against #31,833 for "imprimió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering imprime vs imprimió

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  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list