Which to use
“imam” is a noun and “ítem” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,193
- “imam” frequency rank
- #31,605
- “ítem” frequency rank
- 78798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imam | ítem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de imán₂. | Úsase para introducir cada uno de los acápites de un texto o los elementos de una lista. |
Where the eye mixes imam and ítem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: imam vs ítem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imam is [iˈmãm] while ítem is [ˈit̪ẽm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imam is recorded at frequency rank #47,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmãm]. ítem is at rank #31,605, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈit̪ẽm].
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 78798, this pair ranks #13,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imam vs ítem
Shared letters: m. Private to "imam": ai. Private to "ítem": etí.
"imam" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ítem" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imam ← iamm · imamm · immam
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imam" for "ítem" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "imam" or "ítem" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ítem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imam" and "ítem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imam vs iza". 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 #13,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.