Incommode vs Impede - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between incommode and impede

is that incommode is to disturb, to discomfort, to hinder while impede is to get in the way of; to hinder.

(incommod)

to disturb, to discomfort, to hinder.

Youth, strength, and health are not easily incommoded by wet garments! — , "The Middy and the Moors", 1883

* discommode * inconvenience

(imped)

to get in the way of; to hinder

* See also

* assist, help * expede (obsolete) * expedite