Which to use
“import” and “importen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,367
- “import” frequency rank
- #37,143
- “importen” frequency rank
- 82510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | import | importen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Importar, en el sentido de traer cosas de otro país | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes import and importen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between import and importen
A purely visual mix-up. import (/ɪmˈpɔːt/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “import” sits inside “importen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
import is recorded at frequency rank #45,367, classified as averb, pronounced /ɪmˈpɔːt/. 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 82510, this pair ranks #9,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of import vs importen
Shared letters: imoprt. Private to "import": -. Private to "importen": en.
"import" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "importen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "import" and "importen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "import" or "importen"?
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 "import" 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 #9,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "import" and "importen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impar 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 #9,164 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.