Which to use
“imagen” and “imágenes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #535
- “imagen” frequency rank
- #1,019
- “imágenes” frequency rank
- 1554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imagen | imágenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Representación visual de una cosa. | Forma del plural de imagen. |
Where the eye mixes imagen and imágenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imagen runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against imágenes's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: imagen vs imágenes
A purely visual mix-up. imagen ([iˈmaxẽn]) and imágenes ([iˈmaxenes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imagen is recorded at frequency rank #535, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmaxẽn]. imágenes is at rank #1,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈmaxenes].
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 1554, this pair ranks #321,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imagen vs imágenes
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "imagen": a. Private to "imágenes": sá.
"imagen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "imágenes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imagen ← iamgen · imaegn · imagenn · imaggen · imagne · imgaen · immagen · miagen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imagen" and "imágenes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "imagen" vs "imágenes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imágenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imagen" and "imágenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imágenes vs imagínese". 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 #321,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.