importa

[ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]

/[ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“importa” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #536. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#536
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-importa · importa · Spanish

importa · rank #536 · 10 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #536
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH imagen

Nearest frequency peer: imagen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “importa”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “importa” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

importa vs imputa
71% similar
importa vs importó
86% similar
importa vs importar
88% similar

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

Key facts for importa
PropertyValue
Headwordimporta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#536
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “importa”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).importacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “imagen” (#535), “norte” (#537), “existe” (#534). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “importa” va en #536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around importa (IPA [ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #536 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for importa, with forms such as "immporta", "imoprta", and "imporat". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "imputa", "importó", "importar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is importa, spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de importar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immporta
  • imoprta
  • imporat
  • imporrta
  • importta
  • impotra
  • impporta
  • improta
  • ipmorta
  • miporta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of importa - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

immporta1imoprta2imporat2imporrta1importta1impotra2impporta1improta2
Edit distance from "importa"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "importa"?
"importa" is spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmˈpoɾt̪a].
What does "importa" mean?
As a verb, "importa" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar.
What words are commonly confused with "importa"?
"importa" is commonly confused with "imputa", "importó", "importar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "importa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "importa" is [ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "importa" come from?
"importa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

octubre#538corazón#531tampoco#527estudio#550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

volver10 variantshubiera10 variantsminutos10 variantsconsejo10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list