Which to use
“imponga” and “importa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,088
- “imponga” frequency rank
- #536
- “importa” frequency rank
- 26624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imponga | importa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de imponer. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes imponga and importa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between imponga and importa
A purely visual mix-up. imponga ([ĩmˈpõŋga]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imponga is recorded at frequency rank #26,088, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpõŋga]. 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 26624, this pair ranks #230,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imponga vs importa
Shared letters: aimop. Private to "imponga": gn. Private to "importa": rt.
"imponga" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "importa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imponga" and "importa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "imponga" vs "importa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "imponga" and "importa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imponga" 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 #230,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imponga" and "importa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imponga vs imponía". 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 #230,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.