Which to use
“imparável” and “impecável” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,414
- “imparável” frequency rank
- #12,908
- “impecável” frequency rank
- 60322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imparável | impecável |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não pode ser parado; irrefreável; incontível | que é incapaz de pecar, de errar |
Letter map: imparável vs impecável
Shared letters muted; letters that set imparável and impecável apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. imparável and impecável follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on imparável vs impecável
imparável and impecável are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imparável is recorded at frequency rank #47,414, classified as anadj. impecável is at rank #12,908, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.pɨ.ˈka.vɛɫ/.
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 60322, this pair ranks #7,702 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imparável vs impecável
Shared letters: eilmpvá. Private to "imparável": ar. Private to "impecável": c.
"imparável" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "impecável" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imparável" for "impecável" ever safe?
Which is more common, "imparável" or "impecável"?
What to do next
Pair "imparável" vs "impecável" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "imparável" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "impecável" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,702 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imparável" and "impecável" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imparável vs implacável". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,702 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.