Which to use
“imán” is a noun and “irás” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,122
- “imán” frequency rank
- #23,464
- “irás” frequency rank
- 38586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imán | irás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra hecha de óxido de hierro natural que tiene la propiedad de atraer los objetos hechos de fierro o acero. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del futuro de indicativo de ir o de irse. |
Where the eye mixes imán and irás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. imán and irás follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: imán vs irás
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imán is [iˈmãn] while irás is [iˈɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38586, 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]. irás is at rank #23,464, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈɾas].
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 38586, this pair ranks #169,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imán vs irás
Shared letters: iá. Private to "imán": mn. Private to "irás": rs.
"imán" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "irás" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imán" and "irás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "imán" or "irás" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "imán" and "irás" 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 "irás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imán" and "irás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "irás vs iza". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #169,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.