Which to use
“impulsados” and “imputados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,405
- “impulsados” frequency rank
- #15,876
- “imputados” frequency rank
- 44281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impulsados | imputados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de impulsado, participio de impulsar. | Forma del plural de imputado, participio de imputar. |
Where the eye mixes impulsados and imputados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. impulsados runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against imputados's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between impulsados and imputados
A purely visual mix-up. impulsados ([ĩmpulˈsað̞os]) and imputados ([ĩmpuˈt̪að̞os]) 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 44281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impulsados is recorded at frequency rank #28,405, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩmpulˈsað̞os]. imputados is at rank #15,876, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩmpuˈt̪að̞os].
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 44281, this pair ranks #137,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of impulsados vs imputados
Shared letters: adimopsu. Private to "impulsados": l. Private to "imputados": t.
"impulsados" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "imputados" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- impulsados ← immpulsados · implusados · imppulsados · impulasdos · impullsados · impulsaddos · impulsadoss · impulsadso
- imputados ← immputados · impputados · imptuados · impuatdos · imputaddos · imputadoss · imputadso · imputaods
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "impulsados" and "imputados" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "impulsados" or "imputados"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "impulsados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imputados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "impulsados" and "imputados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impulsados vs impulsaron". 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 #137,936 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.