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.
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
- imprimen ← immprimen · impirmen · impprimen · impriemn · imprimenn · imprimmen · imprimne · imprmien
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imprimen" and "imprimió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imprimen" or "imprimió"?
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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