Which to use
“impuso” and “imputa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,730
- “impuso” frequency rank
- #39,281
- “imputa” frequency rank
- 47011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impuso | imputa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de imponer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imputar. |
Where the eye mixes impuso and imputa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses impuso with imputa
A purely visual mix-up. impuso ([ĩmˈpuso]) and imputa ([ĩmˈput̪a]) 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 47011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impuso is recorded at frequency rank #7,730, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpuso]. imputa is at rank #39,281, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈput̪a].
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 47011, this pair ranks #122,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of impuso vs imputa
Shared letters: impu. Private to "impuso": os. Private to "imputa": at.
"impuso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "imputa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "impuso" for "imputa" ever safe?
Which is more common, "impuso" or "imputa"?
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 "impuso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imputa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "impuso" and "imputa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imputa vs imputar". 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 #122,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.