imaginenvsimaginoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#20,391
“imaginen” frequency rank
#2,889
“imagino” frequency rank
23280
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature imaginen imagino
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de imaginar o de imaginarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de imaginar o de imaginarse.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
imaginen
7 ch
imagino

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. imaginen ([imaˈxinẽn]) 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 23280, 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]. 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 23280, this pair ranks #246,529 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of imaginen vs imagino

Shared letters: agimn. Private to "imaginen": e. Private to "imagino": o.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imagineniamginen · imagginen · imagienn · imaginenn · imaginnen · imagnien · imaignen · imgainen
  • imaginoiamgino · imaggino · imaginno · imagion · imagnio · imaigno · imgaino · immagino

Frequency comparison

imaginen#20,391
imagino#2,889

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imaginen" and "imagino" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([imaˈxinẽn] versus [imaˈxino]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "imaginen" or "imagino"?
"imagino" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,889 in our Spanish list, against #20,391 for "imaginen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering imaginen vs imagino

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 “imaginen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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