imaginaba

[imaxiˈnaβ̞a]

/[imaxiˈnaβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“imaginaba” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,794
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

imaginaba vs imaginar
78% similar
imaginaba vs imaginas
78% similar
imaginaba vs imaginan
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for imaginaba
PropertyValue
Headwordimaginaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[imaxiˈnaβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,794
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “imaginaba” sits in Spanish 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). imaginaba 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 13 spelling variants around imaginaba (IPA [imaxiˈnaβ̞a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,794 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for imaginaba, with forms such as "iamginaba", "imagginaba", and "imagianba". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "imaginar", "imaginas", "imaginan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is imaginaba, spelled I-M-A-G-I-N-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iamginaba,imagginaba,imagianba,imaginaab,imaginabba,imaginava,imaginbaa,imaginnaba,imagniaba,imaignaba,imgainaba,immaginaba,miaginaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imaginaba - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iamginaba2imagginaba1imagianba2imaginaab2imaginabba1imaginava1imaginbaa2imaginnaba1
Edit distance from "imaginaba"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imaginaba"?
"imaginaba" is spelled I-M-A-G-I-N-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [imaxiˈnaβ̞a].
What does "imaginaba" mean?
As a verb, "imaginaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse.
What words are commonly confused with "imaginaba"?
"imaginaba" is commonly confused with "imaginar", "imaginas", "imaginan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imaginaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imaginaba" is [imaxiˈnaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imaginaba" come from?
"imaginaba" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “imaginaba”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-M-A-G-I-N-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [imaxiˈnaβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “imaginar” - see the side-by-side comparison. imaginaba vs imaginar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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