Which to use
“imortal” is an adjective and “importar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,892
- “imortal” frequency rank
- #5,210
- “importar” frequency rank
- 17102
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imortal | importar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não morre | determinar que venha ou trazer de outro país |
Where the eye mixes imortal and importar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between imortal and importar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imortal is /i.muɾ.ˈtaɫ/ while importar is /ĩ.puɾ.ˈtaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imortal is recorded at frequency rank #11,892, classified as anadj, pronounced /i.muɾ.ˈtaɫ/. importar is at rank #5,210, tagged as averb, pronounced /ĩ.puɾ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 17102, this pair ranks #54,235 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imortal vs importar
Shared letters: aimort. Private to "imortal": l. Private to "importar": p.
"imortal" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "importar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imortal" and "importar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "imortal" vs "importar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imortal" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "importar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,235 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imortal" and "importar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "import vs importar". 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 #54,235 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.