Which to use
“importa” and “imputa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #536
- “importa” frequency rank
- #39,281
- “imputa” frequency rank
- 39817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importa | imputa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imputar. |
Where the eye mixes importa and imputa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses importa with imputa
A purely visual mix-up. importa ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]) and imputa ([ĩmˈput̪a]) 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 39817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importa is recorded at frequency rank #536, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪a]. imputa is at rank #39,281, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈput̪a].
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 39817, this pair ranks #162,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importa vs imputa
Shared letters: aimpt. Private to "importa": or. Private to "imputa": u.
"importa" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "imputa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "importa" and "imputa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "importa" or "imputa" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "importa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imputa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "importa" and "imputa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imputa vs imputar". 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 #162,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.