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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imperio and importó apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
imperio and importó form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. 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.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imperio" and "importó" be used interchangeably?
Remembering imperio vs importó
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “imperio”; for a verb, it's “importó”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imperio” entry
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