imaginasvsimaginoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,303
“imaginas” frequency rank
#2,889
“imagino” frequency rank
12192
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imaginas imagino
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse.

Where the eye mixes imaginas and imagino

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. imaginas runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against imagino's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
imaginas
7 ch
imagino

Look-alike desk: imaginas vs imagino

A purely visual mix-up. imaginas ([imaˈxinas]) and imagino ([imaˈxino]) 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 12192, 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]. imagino is at rank #2,889, tagged as averb, pronounced [imaˈxino].

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 12192, this pair ranks #292,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of imaginas vs imagino

Shared letters: agimn. Private to "imaginas": s. Private to "imagino": o.

"imaginas" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC  ·  "imagino" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imaginas ← iamginas · imagginas · imagians · imaginass · imaginnas · imaginsa · imagnias · imaignas
  • imagino ← iamgino · imaggino · imaginno · imagion · imagnio · imaigno · imgaino · immagino

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "imaginas" for "imagino" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([imaˈxinas] versus [imaˈxino]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imaginas" or "imagino"?
"imagino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,889 in our Spanish list, against #9,303 for "imaginas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "imaginas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "imagino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #292,407 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "imaginas" and "imagino" 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 #292,407 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