imaginadovsimagináisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“imaginado” and “imagináis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,595
“imaginado” frequency rank
#49,063
“imagináis” frequency rank
60658
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imaginado imagináis
Definition Participio de imaginar o de imaginarse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imaginado and imagináis apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
imaginado
9 ch
imagináis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. imaginado ([imaxiˈnað̞o]) and imagináis ([imaxiˈnajs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imaginado is recorded at frequency rank #11,595, classified as averb, pronounced [imaxiˈnað̞o]. imagináis is at rank #49,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [imaxiˈnajs].

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 60658, this pair ranks #58,190 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of imaginado vs imagináis

Shared letters: agimn. Private to "imaginado": do. Private to "imagináis": .

"imaginado" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV  ·  "imagináis" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imaginadoiamginado · imagginado · imagiando · imaginaddo · imaginaod · imagindao · imaginnado · imagniado

Frequency comparison

imaginado#11,595
imagináis#49,063

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imaginado" and "imagináis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([imaxiˈnað̞o] versus [imaxiˈnajs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imaginado" or "imagináis"?
"imaginado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,595 in our Spanish list, against #49,063 for "imagináis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering imaginado vs imagináis

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 “imaginado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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