importante

/ĩ.puɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

//ĩ.puɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“importante” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #316. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#316
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que tem importância; que importa

Key facts for importante
PropertyValue
Headwordimportante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ĩ.puɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#316
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “importante” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). importante lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around importante (IPA /ĩ.puɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #316 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que tem importância; que importa".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for importante, with forms such as "immportante", "imoprtante", and "imporatnte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is importante, spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem importância; que importa

This word in other languages

important(English)importante(Español)important(Français)wichtig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immportante
  • imoprtante
  • imporatnte
  • imporrtante
  • importanet
  • importannte
  • importantte
  • importatne
  • importnate
  • importtante
  • impotrante
  • impportante
  • improtante
  • ipmortante
  • miportante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of importante - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

immportante1imoprtante2imporatnte2imporrtante1importanet2importannte1importantte1importatne2
Edit distance from "importante"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "importante"?
"importante" is spelled I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.puɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "importante" mean?
As an adjective, "importante" means: que tem importância; que importa
What are common misspellings of "importante"?
Common misspellings include "immportante", "imoprtante", "imporatnte", "imporrtante", "importanet". The correct spelling is "importante".
How do you pronounce "importante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "importante" is /ĩ.puɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "importante" come from?
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Using “importante”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.puɾ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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