Which to use
“imaginen” and “imagínense” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,391
- “imaginen” frequency rank
- #23,449
- “imagínense” frequency rank
- 43840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imaginen | imagínense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de imaginar o de imaginarse. | Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo afirmativo de imaginarse (con el pronombre enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes imaginen and imagínense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. imaginen runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against imagínense's 10 (VCVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses imaginen with imagínense
A purely visual mix-up. imaginen ([imaˈxinẽn]) and imagínense ([imaˈxinẽnse]) 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 43840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imaginen is recorded at frequency rank #20,391, classified as averb, pronounced [imaˈxinẽn]. imagínense is at rank #23,449, tagged as averb, pronounced [imaˈxinẽnse].
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 43840, this pair ranks #140,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imaginen vs imagínense
Shared letters: aegimn. Private to "imaginen": -. Private to "imagínense": sí.
"imaginen" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "imagínense" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- imaginen ← iamginen · imagginen · imagienn · imaginenn · imaginnen · imagnien · imaignen · imgainen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imaginen" and "imagínense" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imaginen" or "imagínense"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imaginen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imagínense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imaginen" and "imagínense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imagínense vs imagínese". 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 #140,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.