Which to use
“importan” and “imputan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,626
- “importan” frequency rank
- #37,662
- “imputan” frequency rank
- 43288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importan | imputan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de importar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imputar. |
Where the eye mixes importan and imputan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: importan vs imputan
A purely visual mix-up. importan ([ĩmˈpoɾt̪ãn]) and imputan ([ĩmˈput̪ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43288, 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]. imputan is at rank #37,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈput̪ãn].
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 43288, this pair ranks #143,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importan vs imputan
Shared letters: aimnpt. Private to "importan": or. Private to "imputan": u.
"importan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "imputan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importan" and "imputan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "importan" or "imputan"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "importan" and "imputan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "importan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imputan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "importan" and "imputan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "impactan vs imputan". 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 #143,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.