Which to use
“animan” is a verb and “ánimos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,308
- “animan” frequency rank
- #9,749
- “ánimos” frequency rank
- 29057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | animan | ánimos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de animar o de animarse. | Forma del plural de ánimo. |
Where the eye mixes animan and ánimos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: animan vs ánimos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: animan is [aˈnimãn] while ánimos is [ˈanimos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
animan is recorded at frequency rank #19,308, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈnimãn]. ánimos is at rank #9,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanimos].
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 29057, this pair ranks #218,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of animan vs ánimos
Shared letters: imn. Private to "animan": a. Private to "ánimos": osá.
"animan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "ánimos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- animan ← ainman · aniamn · animann · animman · animna · anmian · anniman · naiman
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "animan" and "ánimos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "animan" or "ánimos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "animan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ánimos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "animan" and "ánimos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ánima vs animan". 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 #218,900 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.