importamosvsimportasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“importamos” and “importas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,657
“importamos” frequency rank
#24,528
“importas” frequency rank
58185
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature importamos importas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo 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 importamos and importas apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
importamos
8 ch
importas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. importamos ([ĩmpoɾˈt̪amos]) and importas ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪as]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

importamos is recorded at frequency rank #33,657, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmpoɾˈt̪amos]. 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 58185, this pair ranks #67,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of importamos vs importas

Shared letters: aimoprst. Private to "importamos": -. Private to "importas": -.

"importamos" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC  ·  "importas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • importamosimmportamos · imoprtamos · imporatmos · imporrtamos · importammos · importamoss · importamso · importaoms
  • importasimmportas · imoprtas · imporats · imporrtas · importass · importsa · importtas · impotras

Frequency comparison

importamos#33,657
importas#24,528

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "importamos" and "importas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmpoɾˈt̪amos] versus [ĩmˈpoɾt̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "importamos" or "importas"?
"importas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,528 in our Spanish list, against #33,657 for "importamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering importamos vs importas

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 “importamos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list