# image vs imagine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### image
*noun · IPA /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/ · frequency rank #1,225*
A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.

### imagine
*verb · IPA /ɪˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪn/ · frequency rank #1,272*
To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/image-vs-imagine