encumbrance vs impedimenta

encumbrance and impedimenta both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encumbrance	Yes	No	No	No
impedimenta	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, impedimenta is a hypernym of encumbrance; that is, impedimenta is a word with a broader meaning than encumbrance:

Other hypernyms of encumbrance include impediment, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor.

encumbrance (noun)	impedimenta (noun)
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome	the baggage and equipment carried by an army
an onerous or difficult concern	any structure that makes progress difficult
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)