Which to use
“importador” and “importadores” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,268
- “importador” frequency rank
- #26,090
- “importadores” frequency rank
- 53358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importador | importadores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que importa mercadurías, modas, costumbres, etc de otros países o territorios. | Forma del plural de importador. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set importador and importadores apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. importador ([ĩmpoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾ]) and importadores ([ĩmpoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾes]) 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) - “importador” sits inside “importadores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importador is recorded at frequency rank #27,268, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾ]. importadores is at rank #26,090, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpoɾt̪aˈð̞oɾes].
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 53358, this pair ranks #88,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importador vs importadores
Shared letters: adimoprt. Private to "importador": -. Private to "importadores": es.
"importador" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "importadores" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- importador ← immportador · imoprtador · imporatdor · imporrtador · importaddor · importadorr · importadro · importaodr
- importadores ← immportadores · imoprtadores · imporatdores · imporrtadores · importaddores · importadoers · importadoress · importadorres
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importador" and "importadores" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "importador" or "importadores"?
Remembering importador vs importadores
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “importador” entry
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