Which to use
“Import” and “Importe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,312
- “Import” frequency rank
- #23,995
- “Importe” frequency rank
- 36307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Import | Importe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorgang der Einfuhr von Waren und Dienstleistungen aus dem Ausland | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Import |
Where the eye mixes Import and Importe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Import with Importe
A purely visual mix-up. Import ([ˌɪmˈpɔʁt]) and Importe ([ˌɪmˈpɔʁtə]) 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) - “Import” sits inside “Importe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Import is recorded at frequency rank #12,312, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌɪmˈpɔʁt]. Importe is at rank #23,995, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌɪmˈpɔʁtə].
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 36307, this pair ranks #1,618,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Import vs Importe
Shared letters: imoprt. Private to "Import": -. Private to "Importe": e.
"Import" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Importe" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Import" and "Importe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Import" or "Importe"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Import" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Importe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,618,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Import" and "Importe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impact vs Import". 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 #1,618,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.