Which to use
“imita” and “irrita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,729
- “imita” frequency rank
- #24,919
- “irrita” frequency rank
- 47648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imita | irrita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de irritar. |
Where the eye mixes imita and irrita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. imita runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against irrita's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between imita and irrita
A purely visual mix-up. imita ([iˈmit̪a]) and irrita ([iˈrit̪a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47648, 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]. irrita is at rank #24,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [iˈrit̪a].
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 47648, this pair ranks #118,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imita vs irrita
Shared letters: ait. Private to "imita": m. Private to "irrita": r.
"imita" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "irrita" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imita" and "irrita" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "imita" or "irrita"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "irrita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imita" and "irrita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imita vs imitado". 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 #118,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.