imported

/ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/

//ɪmˈpɔːtɪd// verb

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"imported" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“imported” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,700
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of import

Corpus desk

Index EN-imported · imported · English

imported · rank #7,700 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,700
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH how's

Nearest frequency peer: how's (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “imported”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “imported” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

imported vs imposed
75% similar
imported vs imports
75% similar
imported vs importer
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for imported
PropertyValue
Headwordimported
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,700
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “imported”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).importedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “how's” (#7,699), “homeland” (#7,698), “internationally” (#7,702). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “imported” is #7,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around imported (IPA /ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,700 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of import".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for imported, with forms such as "immported", "imoprted", and "imporetd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "imposed", "imports", "importer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is imported, spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of import

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immported
  • imoprted
  • imporetd
  • imporrted
  • importde
  • importedd
  • importted
  • impotred
  • impported
  • improted
  • ipmorted
  • miported

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imported - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

immported1imoprted2imporetd2imporrted1importde2importedd1importted1impotred2
Edit distance from "imported"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imported"?
"imported" is spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/.
What does "imported" mean?
As a verb, "imported" means: simple past and past participle of import
What words are commonly confused with "imported"?
"imported" is commonly confused with "imposed", "imports", "importer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imported"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imported" is /ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imported" come from?
"imported" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "imported", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

homeland#7,698limiting#7,710mainland#7,712elevator#7,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

messenger12 variantsrhetoric12 variantscorrected12 variantsconsumed12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list