# imported vs imposed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### imported
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/ · frequency rank #7,700*
simple past and past participle of import

### imposed
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpoʊzd/ · frequency rank #5,505*
simple past and past participle of impose

## Source
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