Which to use
“importante” and “importantes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #267
- “importante” frequency rank
- #771
- “importantes” frequency rank
- 1038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importante | importantes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Algo o alguien que hay que tener en cuenta. | Forma del plural de importante. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set importante and importantes apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. importante ([ĩmpoɾˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]) and importantes ([ĩmpoɾˈt̪ãn̪t̪es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “importante” sits inside “importantes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importante is recorded at frequency rank #267, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpoɾˈt̪ãn̪t̪e]. importantes is at rank #771, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmpoɾˈt̪ãn̪t̪es].
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 1038, this pair ranks #322,647 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of importante vs importantes
Shared letters: aeimnoprt. Private to "importante": -. Private to "importantes": s.
"importante" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "importantes" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- importante ← immportante · imoprtante · imporatnte · imporrtante · importanet · importannte · importantte · importatne
- importantes ← immportantes · imoprtantes · imporatntes · imporrtantes · importanets · importanntes · importantess · importantse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importante" and "importantes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "importante" or "importantes"?
Remembering importante vs importantes
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 “importante” entry
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