imitar

[imiˈt̪aɾ]

/[imiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“imitar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,795
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ejecutar una cosa a imagen o semejanza de otra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-imitar · imitar · Spanish

imitar · rank #11,795 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,795
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH imaginaba

Nearest frequency peer: imaginaba (-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 “imitar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “imitar” 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).

imitar vs impar
67% similar
imitar vs instar
67% similar
imitar vs invitar
71% similar

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

Key facts for imitar
PropertyValue
Headwordimitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[imiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,795
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “imitar”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “imaginaba” (#11,794), “imposibilidad” (#11,796), “hormigón” (#11,793). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “imitar” va en #11,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around imitar (IPA [imiˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,795 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ejecutar una cosa a imagen o semejanza de otra.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for imitar, with forms such as "iimtar", "imiatr", and "imitarr". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "impar", "instar", "invitar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is imitar, spelled I-M-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ejecutar una cosa a imagen o semejanza de otra.

This word in other languages

imitate(English)imiter(Français)nachahmen(Deutsch)imitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iimtar
  • imiatr
  • imitarr
  • imitra
  • imittar
  • immitar
  • imtiar
  • miitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iimtar2imiatr2imitarr1imitra2imittar1immitar1imtiar2miitar2
Edit distance from "imitar"

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 "imitar"?
"imitar" is spelled I-M-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [imiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "imitar" mean?
As a verb, "imitar" means: Ejecutar una cosa a imagen o semejanza de otra.
What words are commonly confused with "imitar"?
"imitar" is commonly confused with "impar", "instar", "invitar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imitar" is [imiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imitar" come from?
"imitar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

hebreo#11,792muñeco#11,823Nieves#11,825duermo#11,761

Similar misspelling depth

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

grace8 variantsobvia8 variantscohete8 variantstraerá8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list