Which to use
“imán” and “iron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,122
- “imán” frequency rank
- #14,630
- “iron” frequency rank
- 29752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imán | iron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra hecha de óxido de hierro natural que tiene la propiedad de atraer los objetos hechos de fierro o acero. | Hierro. |
Where the eye mixes imán and iron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. imán ([iˈmãn]) and iron (/ˈaɪ.ən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29752, 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]. iron is at rank #14,630, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɪ.ən/.
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 29752, this pair ranks #215,418 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imán vs iron
Shared letters: in. Private to "imán": má. Private to "iron": or.
"imán" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "iron" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iron ← iorn · irno · ironn · irron · rion