imitan

[iˈmit̪ãn]

/[iˈmit̪ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“imitan” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,166
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-imitan · imitan · Spanish

imitan · rank #33,166 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,166
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH ignoras

Nearest frequency peer: ignoras (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “imitan”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “imitan” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

imitan vs irían
50% similar
imitan vs imitar
83% similar
imitan vs invitan
71% similar

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

Key facts for imitan
PropertyValue
Headwordimitan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[iˈmit̪ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,166
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “imitan”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.imitancae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ignoras” (#33,165), “implementadas” (#33,167), “huela” (#33,164). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “imitan” va en #33,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around imitan (IPA [iˈmit̪ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,166 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for imitan, with forms such as "iimtan", "imiatn", and "imitann". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "irían", "imitar", "invitan", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 imitan, spelled I-M-I-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iimtan
  • imiatn
  • imitann
  • imitna
  • imittan
  • immitan
  • imtian
  • miitan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imitan - 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.

iimtan2imiatn2imitann1imitna2imittan1immitan1imtian2miitan2
Edit distance from "imitan"

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 "imitan"?
"imitan" is spelled I-M-I-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈmit̪ãn].
What does "imitan" mean?
As a verb, "imitan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar.
What words are commonly confused with "imitan"?
"imitan" is commonly confused with "irían", "imitar", "invitan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imitan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imitan" is [iˈmit̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imitan" come from?
"imitan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "imitan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list