Which to use
“imita” and “imitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,729
- “imita” frequency rank
- #33,166
- “imitan” frequency rank
- 55895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imita | imitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar. |
Where the eye mixes imita and imitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imita runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against imitan's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses imita with imitan
A purely visual mix-up. imita ([iˈmit̪a]) and imitan ([iˈmit̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “imita” sits inside “imitan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imita is recorded at frequency rank #22,729, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈmit̪a]. 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 55895, this pair ranks #76,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imita vs imitan
Shared letters: aimt. Private to "imita": -. Private to "imitan": n.
"imita" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "imitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imita" and "imitan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "imita" vs "imitan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imita" 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 #76,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imita" 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 #76,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.