Which to use
“importaba” and “importaban” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,818
- “importaba” frequency rank
- #35,553
- “importaban” frequency rank
- 44371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importaba | importaban |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de importar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes importaba and importaban
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: importaba vs importaban
A purely visual mix-up. importaba ([ĩmpoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) and importaban ([ĩmpoɾˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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) - “importaba” sits inside “importaban”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importaba is recorded at frequency rank #8,818, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmpoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]. importaban is at rank #35,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmpoɾˈt̪aβ̞ãn].
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 44371, this pair ranks #137,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importaba vs importaban
Shared letters: abimoprt. Private to "importaba": -. Private to "importaban": n.
"importaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "importaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- importaba ← immportaba · imoprtaba · imporatba · imporrtaba · importaab · importabba · importava · importbaa
- importaban ← immportaban · imoprtaban · imporatban · imporrtaban · importaabn · importabann · importabban · importabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importaba" and "importaban" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "importaba" vs "importaban" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "importaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importaban" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #137,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "importaba" and "importaban" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "importaban vs importará". 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 #137,444 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.