Which to use
“imágenes” and “imanes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,019
- “imágenes” frequency rank
- #26,481
- “imanes” frequency rank
- 27500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imágenes | imanes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de imagen. | Forma del plural de imán. |
Where the eye mixes imágenes and imanes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imágenes runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against imanes's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between imágenes and imanes
A purely visual mix-up. imágenes ([iˈmaxenes]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27500, 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]. 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 27500, this pair ranks #226,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imágenes vs imanes
Shared letters: eimns. Private to "imágenes": gá. Private to "imanes": a.
"imágenes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "imanes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imanes ← iamnes · imaens · imaness · imannes · imanse · immanes · imnaes · mianes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imágenes" and "imanes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "imágenes" vs "imanes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imágenes" 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 #226,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imágenes" 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 #226,546 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.