imprimenvsimprimióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,159
“imprimen” frequency rank
#31,833
“imprimió” frequency rank
65992
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imprimen imprimió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 imprimen and imprimió apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
imprimen
8 ch
imprimió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. imprimen ([ĩmˈpɾimẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imprimen is recorded at frequency rank #34,159, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpɾimẽn]. 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 65992, this pair ranks #41,049 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of imprimen vs imprimió

Shared letters: impr. Private to "imprimen": en. Private to "imprimió": ó.

"imprimen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "imprimió" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imprimenimmprimen · impirmen · impprimen · impriemn · imprimenn · imprimmen · imprimne · imprmien

Frequency comparison

imprimen#34,159
imprimió#31,833

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imprimen" and "imprimió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈpɾimẽn] versus [ĩmpɾiˈmjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imprimen" or "imprimió"?
"imprimió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,833 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.

Remembering imprimen vs imprimió

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 “imprimen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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