Which to use
“import” and “importes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,367
- “import” frequency rank
- #34,158
- “importes” frequency rank
- 79525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | import | importes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Importar, en el sentido de traer cosas de otro país | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes import and importes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses import with importes
A purely visual mix-up. import (/ɪmˈpɔːt/) and importes ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪es]) 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 “importes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79525, 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/. importes is at rank #34,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪es].
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 79525, this pair ranks #12,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of import vs importes
Shared letters: imoprt. Private to "import": -. Private to "importes": es.
"import" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "importes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "import" and "importes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "import" vs "importes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "import" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "import" and "importes" 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 #12,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.