Which to use
“imitan” and “imitando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,166
- “imitan” frequency rank
- #19,764
- “imitando” frequency rank
- 52930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imitan | imitando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar. | Gerundio de imitar. |
Where the eye mixes imitan and imitando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between imitan and imitando
A purely visual mix-up. imitan ([iˈmit̪ãn]) and imitando ([imiˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “imitan” sits inside “imitando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imitan is recorded at frequency rank #33,166, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈmit̪ãn]. imitando is at rank #19,764, tagged as averb, pronounced [imiˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].
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 52930, this pair ranks #90,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imitan vs imitando
Shared letters: aimnt. Private to "imitan": -. Private to "imitando": do.
"imitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "imitando" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imitan" and "imitando" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "imitan" vs "imitando" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "imitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imitando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imitan" and "imitando" 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 #90,374 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.