imparávelvsimplacávelConfusable pair

Which to use

“imparável” and “implacável” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,414
“imparável” frequency rank
#13,766
“implacável” frequency rank
61180
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imparável implacável
Definition que não pode ser parado; irrefreável; incontível que não se pode aplacar

Letter map: imparável vs implacável

Shared letters muted; letters that set imparável and implacável apart highlighted. Shared run: 8. imparável runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against implacável's 10 (VCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
imparável
10 ch
implacável

Spelling & dictionary notes on imparável vs implacável

imparável and implacável 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imparável is recorded at frequency rank #47,414, classified as anadj. implacável is at rank #13,766, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.plɐ.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 61180, this pair ranks #7,266 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of imparável vs implacável

Shared letters: aeilmpvá. Private to "imparável": r. Private to "implacável": c.

"imparável" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "implacável" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "imparável" for "implacável" ever safe?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "imparável" vs "implacável" - which ranks higher?
"implacável" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,766 in our Portuguese list, against #47,414 for "imparável". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "imparável" vs "implacável" 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 "implacável" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #7,266 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "imparável" and "implacável" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imparável vs impecável". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #7,266 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list