imágenesvsimanesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imágenes and imanes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
imágenes
6 ch
imanes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": . Private to "imanes": a.

"imágenes" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "imanes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imanesiamnes · imaens · imaness · imannes · imanse · immanes · imnaes · mianes

Frequency comparison

imágenes#1,019
imanes#26,481

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imágenes" and "imanes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([iˈmaxenes] versus [iˈmanes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imágenes" or "imanes"?
"imágenes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,019 in our Spanish list, against #26,481 for "imanes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering imágenes vs imanes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imágenes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list