impuestavsimpuestosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,596
“impuesta” frequency rank
#1,679
“impuestos” frequency rank
13275
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature impuesta impuestos
Definition Forma del femenino de impuesto, participio irregular de imponer. Forma del plural de impuesto, participio irregular de imponer.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set impuesta and impuestos apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
impuesta
9 ch
impuestos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. impuesta ([ĩmˈpwest̪a]) and impuestos ([ĩmˈpwest̪os]) 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 13275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

impuesta is recorded at frequency rank #11,596, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩmˈpwest̪a]. impuestos is at rank #1,679, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩmˈpwest̪os].

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 13275, this pair ranks #288,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of impuesta vs impuestos

Shared letters: eimpstu. Private to "impuesta": a. Private to "impuestos": o.

"impuesta" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV  ·  "impuestos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • impuestaimmpuesta · impeusta · imppuesta · impuesat · impuessta · impuestta · impuetsa · impuseta
  • impuestosimmpuestos · impeustos · imppuestos · impuesots · impuesstos · impuestoss · impuestso · impuesttos

Frequency comparison

impuesta#11,596
impuestos#1,679

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "impuesta" and "impuestos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈpwest̪a] versus [ĩmˈpwest̪os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "impuesta" or "impuestos"?
"impuestos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,679 in our Spanish list, against #11,596 for "impuesta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering impuesta vs impuestos

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

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