Which to use
“Iban” is a name and “imán” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,168
- “Iban” frequency rank
- #15,122
- “imán” frequency rank
- 17290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Iban | imán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Piedra hecha de óxido de hierro natural que tiene la propiedad de atraer los objetos hechos de fierro o acero. |
Where the eye mixes Iban and imán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Iban with imán
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Iban is [ˈiβ̞ãn] while imán is [iˈmãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Iban is recorded at frequency rank #2,168, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈiβ̞ãn]. imán is at rank #15,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈmãn].
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 17290, this pair ranks #272,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Iban vs imán
Shared letters: in. Private to "Iban": ab. Private to "imán": má.
"Iban" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "imán" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Iban ← bian · iabn · ibann · ibban · ibna · ivan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Iban" and "imán" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Iban" or "imán" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Iban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #272,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Iban" and "imán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imán vs iza". 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 #272,770 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.