Which to use
“importan” and “importes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,626
- “importan” frequency rank
- #34,158
- “importes” frequency rank
- 39784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importan | importes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de importar. |
Where the eye mixes importan and importes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between importan and importes
A purely visual mix-up. importan ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪ãn]) and importes ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importan is recorded at frequency rank #5,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪ãn]. importes is at rank #34,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈpoɾt̪es].
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 39784, this pair ranks #162,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importan vs importes
Shared letters: imoprt. Private to "importan": an. Private to "importes": es.
"importan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "importes" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "importan" for "importes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "importan" or "importes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "importan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "importan" and "importes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "import vs importes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #162,639 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.