Which to use
“imparte” and “importa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,054
- “imparte” frequency rank
- #536
- “importa” frequency rank
- 22590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imparte | importa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de impartir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes imparte and importa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses imparte with importa
A purely visual mix-up. imparte ([ĩmˈpaɾt̪e]) and importa ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imparte is recorded at frequency rank #22,054, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpaɾt̪e]. importa is at rank #536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪a].
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 22590, this pair ranks #249,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imparte vs importa
Shared letters: aimprt. Private to "imparte": e. Private to "importa": o.
"imparte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "importa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imparte" for "importa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "imparte" vs "importa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imparte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imparte" and "importa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imparte 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 #249,600 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.