Which to use
“imaginaba” and “imaginas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,794
- “imaginaba” frequency rank
- #9,303
- “imaginas” frequency rank
- 21097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imaginaba | imaginas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse. |
Where the eye mixes imaginaba and imaginas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. imaginaba runs 9 letters (VCVCVCVCV) against imaginas's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: imaginaba vs imaginas
A purely visual mix-up. imaginaba ([imaxiˈnaβ̞a]) and imaginas ([imaˈxinas]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imaginaba is recorded at frequency rank #11,794, classified as averb, pronounced [imaxiˈnaβ̞a]. 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 21097, this pair ranks #256,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imaginaba vs imaginas
Shared letters: agimn. Private to "imaginaba": b. Private to "imaginas": s.
"imaginaba" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV · "imaginas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imaginaba" for "imaginas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "imaginaba" vs "imaginas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imaginaba" 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 #256,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imaginaba" and "imaginas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imaginaba vs imagináis". 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 #256,434 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.