Which to use
“imanes” is a noun and “iraníes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,481
- “imanes” frequency rank
- #21,036
- “iraníes” frequency rank
- 47517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imanes | iraníes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de imán. | Forma del plural de iraní. |
Where the eye mixes imanes and iraníes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imanes runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against iraníes's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between imanes and iraníes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: imanes is [iˈmanes] while iraníes is [iɾaˈnies]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imanes is recorded at frequency rank #26,481, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈmanes]. iraníes is at rank #21,036, tagged as anadj, pronounced [iɾaˈnies].
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 47517, this pair ranks #119,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imanes vs iraníes
Shared letters: aeins. Private to "imanes": m. Private to "iraníes": rí.
"imanes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "iraníes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- imanes ← iamnes · imaens · imaness · imannes · imanse · immanes · imnaes · mianes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imanes" and "iraníes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "imanes" vs "iraníes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imanes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "iraníes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imanes" and "iraníes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imanes vs impares". 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 #119,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.