Which to use
“importados” is a participle and “importas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,869
- “importados” frequency rank
- #24,528
- “importas” frequency rank
- 39397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importados | importas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de importado, participio de importar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de importar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set importados and importas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: importados is [ĩmpoɾˈt̪að̞os] while importas is [ĩmˈpoɾt̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importados is recorded at frequency rank #14,869, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩmpoɾˈt̪að̞os]. importas is at rank #24,528, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪as].
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 39397, this pair ranks #164,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importados vs importas
Shared letters: aimoprst. Private to "importados": d. Private to "importas": -.
"importados" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "importas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- importados ← immportados · imoprtados · imporatdos · imporrtados · importaddos · importadoss · importadso · importaods
- importas ← immportas · imoprtas · imporats · imporrtas · importass · importsa · importtas · impotras
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importados" and "importas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "importados" or "importas"?
Remembering importados vs importas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “importados”; for a verb, it's “importas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “importados” entry
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