Which to use
“imperio” is a noun and “importó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,297
- “imperio” frequency rank
- #14,870
- “importó” frequency rank
- 17167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imperio | importó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de imperar, o de mandar con autoridad. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes imperio and importó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imperio vs importó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imperio is [ĩmˈpeɾjo] while importó is [ĩmpoɾˈt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imperio is recorded at frequency rank #2,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩmˈpeɾjo]. importó is at rank #14,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpoɾˈt̪o].
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 17167, this pair ranks #273,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imperio vs importó
Shared letters: imopr. Private to "imperio": e. Private to "importó": tó.
"imperio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "importó" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- imperio ← imeprio · immperio · impeiro · imperoi · imperrio · impperio · impreio · ipmerio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imperio" and "importó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imperio" or "importó"?
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 "imperio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imperio" and "importó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "import vs importó". 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 #273,290 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.