Which to use
“importa” and “importan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #536
- “importa” frequency rank
- #5,626
- “importan” frequency rank
- 6162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importa | importan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes importa and importan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: importa vs importan
A purely visual mix-up. importa ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]) and importan ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “importa” sits inside “importan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importa is recorded at frequency rank #536, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]. importan is at rank #5,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪ãn].
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 6162, this pair ranks #311,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of importa vs importan
Shared letters: aimoprt. Private to "importa": -. Private to "importan": n.
"importa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "importan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importa" and "importan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "importa" or "importan"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "importa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "importa" and "importan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "import vs importan". 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 #311,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.