# importaba vs important

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### importaba
*verb · IPA [ĩmpoɾˈt̪aβ̞a] · frequency rank #8,818*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de importar.

### important
*adjective · IPA /ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃/ · frequency rank #40,875*
Importante.

## Source
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