Which to use
“imparte” and “importen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,054
- “imparte” frequency rank
- #37,143
- “importen” frequency rank
- 59197
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imparte | importen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de impartir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes imparte and importen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. imparte runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against importen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between imparte and importen
A purely visual mix-up. imparte ([ĩmˈpaɾt̪e]) and importen ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59197, 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]. importen is at rank #37,143, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪ẽn].
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 59197, this pair ranks #63,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imparte vs importen
Shared letters: eimprt. Private to "imparte": a. Private to "importen": no.
"imparte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "importen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imparte" for "importen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "imparte" or "importen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imparte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imparte" and "importen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "import vs importen". 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 #63,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.