Which to use
“impera” and “importa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,687
- “impera” frequency rank
- #536
- “importa” frequency rank
- 30223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | impera | importa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imperar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes impera and importa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses impera with importa
A purely visual mix-up. impera ([ĩmˈpeɾa]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
impera is recorded at frequency rank #29,687, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpeɾa]. 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 30223, this pair ranks #213,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of impera vs importa
Shared letters: aimpr. Private to "impera": e. Private to "importa": ot.
"impera" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "importa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "impera" and "importa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "impera" or "importa"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "impera" 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 #213,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "impera" and "importa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impera 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 #213,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.