Which to use
“imponen” and “importen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,619
- “imponen” frequency rank
- #37,143
- “importen” frequency rank
- 51762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imponen | importen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imponer. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes imponen and importen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses imponen with importen
A purely visual mix-up. imponen ([ĩmˈponẽn]) 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 51762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imponen is recorded at frequency rank #14,619, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈponẽn]. 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 51762, this pair ranks #96,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imponen vs importen
Shared letters: eimnop. Private to "imponen": -. Private to "importen": rt.
"imponen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "importen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imponen" for "importen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "imponen" vs "importen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imponen" 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 #96,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imponen" 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 #96,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.