Which to use
“ibas” is a verb and “imán” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,129
- “ibas” frequency rank
- #15,122
- “imán” frequency rank
- 23251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ibas | imán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de ir o de irse. | Piedra hecha de óxido de hierro natural que tiene la propiedad de atraer los objetos hechos de fierro o acero. |
Where the eye mixes ibas and imán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ibas and imán
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ibas is [ˈiβ̞as] while imán is [iˈmãn]. 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 23251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ibas is recorded at frequency rank #8,129, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈiβ̞as]. 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 23251, this pair ranks #246,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ibas vs imán
Shared letters: i. Private to "ibas": abs. Private to "imán": mná.
"ibas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "imán" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ibas ← iabs · ibass · ibbas · ibsa · ivas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ibas" for "imán" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ibas" or "imán"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ibas" and "imán" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ibas" 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 #246,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ibas" 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 #246,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.