# importan vs important

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### importan
*verb · IPA [ĩmˈpoɾt̪ãn] · frequency rank #5,626*
Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar.

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

## Source
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