Which to use
“imágenes” is a noun and “imaginas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,019
- “imágenes” frequency rank
- #9,303
- “imaginas” frequency rank
- 10322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imágenes | imaginas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de imagen. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse. |
Where the eye mixes imágenes and imaginas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imágenes and imaginas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses imágenes with imaginas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imágenes is [iˈmaxenes] while imaginas is [imaˈxinas]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imágenes is recorded at frequency rank #1,019, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmaxenes]. imaginas is at rank #9,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [imaˈxinas].
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 10322, this pair ranks #299,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imágenes vs imaginas
Shared letters: gimns. Private to "imágenes": eá. Private to "imaginas": a.
"imágenes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "imaginas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imaginas ← iamginas · imagginas · imagians · imaginass · imaginnas · imaginsa · imagnias · imaignas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imágenes" and "imaginas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "imágenes" or "imaginas"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "imágenes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imaginas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imágenes" and "imaginas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imagináis vs imaginas". 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 #299,042 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.