imanesvsiraníesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: imanes is a noun, iraníes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imanes and iraníes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
imanes
7 ch
iraníes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": .

"imanes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "iraníes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • imanesiamnes · imaens · imaness · imannes · imanse · immanes · imnaes · mianes

Frequency comparison

imanes#26,481
iraníes#21,036

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "imanes" and "iraníes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "imanes" is a noun and "iraníes" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "imanes" or "iraníes"?
"iraníes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,036 in our Spanish list, against #26,481 for "imanes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering imanes vs iraníes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “imanes”; for an adjective, it's “iraníes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imanes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list