Which to use
“image” and “imanes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,613
- “image” frequency rank
- #26,481
- “imanes” frequency rank
- 43094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | image | imanes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imagen. | Forma del plural de imán. |
Where the eye mixes image and imanes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between image and imanes
A purely visual mix-up. image ([Lyon (Francia)] /i.maʒ/) and imanes ([iˈmanes]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
image is recorded at frequency rank #16,613, classified as anoun, pronounced [Lyon (Francia)] /i.maʒ/. imanes is at rank #26,481, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈmanes].
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 43094, this pair ranks #144,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of image vs imanes
Shared letters: aeim. Private to "image": g. Private to "imanes": ns.
"image" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "imanes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "image" and "imanes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "image" vs "imanes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "image" and "imanes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "image" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imanes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "image" and "imanes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imanes vs impares". 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 #144,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.