imputavsimputarTell them apart

Which to use

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

#39,281
“imputa” frequency rank
#41,415
“imputar” frequency rank
80696
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imputa imputar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imputar. Atribuir o asignar a una persona la responsabilidad o autoría de un delito, una culpa o una falta

Where the eye mixes imputa and imputar

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

6 ch
imputa
7 ch
imputar

Look-alike desk: imputa vs imputar

A purely visual mix-up. imputa ([ĩmˈput̪a]) and imputar ([ĩmpuˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “imputa” sits inside “imputar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imputa is recorded at frequency rank #39,281, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈput̪a]. imputar is at rank #41,415, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpuˈt̪aɾ].

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 80696, this pair ranks #11,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of imputa vs imputar

Shared letters: aimptu. Private to "imputa": -. Private to "imputar": r.

"imputa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "imputar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imputaimmputa · impputa · imptua · impuat · imputta · imupta · ipmuta · miputa
  • imputarimmputar · impputar · imptuar · impuatr · imputarr · imputra · imputtar · imuptar

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imputa" and "imputar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈput̪a] versus [ĩmpuˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imputa" or "imputar"?
"imputa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,281 in our Spanish list, against #41,415 for "imputar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "imputa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "imputar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #11,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "imputa" and "imputar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imputada 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 #11,329 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list