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 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.

8 ch
imágenes
6 ch
imanes

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?
No. They are said differently ([iˈmaxenes] versus [iˈmanes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "imágenes" vs "imanes" - which ranks higher?
"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.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list