imaginasvsimagíneseConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#9,303
“imaginas” frequency rank
#34,621
“imagínese” frequency rank
43924
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imaginas imagínese
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse. Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo afirmativo de imaginarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the eye mixes imaginas and imagínese

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. imaginas runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against imagínese's 9 (VCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
imaginas
9 ch
imagínese

Visual trap between imaginas and imagínese

A purely visual mix-up. imaginas ([imaˈxinas]) and imagínese ([imaˈxinese]) 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 43924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

imaginas is recorded at frequency rank #9,303, classified as averb, pronounced [imaˈxinas]. imagínese is at rank #34,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [imaˈxinese].

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 43924, this pair ranks #139,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of imaginas vs imagínese

Shared letters: agimns. Private to "imaginas": -. Private to "imagínese": eí.

"imaginas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "imagínese" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imaginas ← iamginas · imagginas · imagians · imaginass · imaginnas · imaginsa · imagnias · imaignas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "imaginas" for "imagínese" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([imaˈxinas] versus [imaˈxinese]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imaginas" or "imagínese"?
"imaginas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,303 in our Spanish list, against #34,621 for "imagínese". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "imaginas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "imagínese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #139,902 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "imaginas" and "imagínese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imagináis vs imaginas". 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 #139,902 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