Which to use
“imágenes” is a noun and “imaginen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,019
- “imágenes” frequency rank
- #20,391
- “imaginen” frequency rank
- 21410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imágenes | imaginen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de imagen. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de imaginar o de imaginarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imágenes and imaginen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imágenes is [iˈmaxenes] while imaginen is [imaˈxinẽn]. 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 21410, 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]. imaginen is at rank #20,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [imaˈxinẽn].
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 21410, this pair ranks #255,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imágenes vs imaginen
Shared letters: egimn. Private to "imágenes": sá. Private to "imaginen": a.
"imágenes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "imaginen" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imaginen ← iamginen · imagginen · imagienn · imaginenn · imaginnen · imagnien · imaignen · imgainen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imágenes" and "imaginen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imágenes" or "imaginen"?
Remembering imágenes vs imaginen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “imágenes”; for a verb, it's “imaginen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imágenes” entry
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