Which to use
“imán” is a noun and “imitan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,122
- “imán” frequency rank
- #33,166
- “imitan” frequency rank
- 48288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imán | imitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra hecha de óxido de hierro natural que tiene la propiedad de atraer los objetos hechos de fierro o acero. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar. |
Where the eye mixes imán and imitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between imán and imitan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imán is [iˈmãn] while imitan is [iˈmit̪ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imán is recorded at frequency rank #15,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmãn]. imitan is at rank #33,166, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈmit̪ãn].
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 48288, this pair ranks #115,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imán vs imitan
Shared letters: imn. Private to "imán": á. Private to "imitan": at.
"imán" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "imitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imitan ← iimtan · imiatn · imitann · imitna · imittan · immitan · imtian · miitan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "imán" for "imitan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "imán" or "imitan" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "imán" and "imitan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imán" and "imitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imitado vs imitan". 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 #115,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.