Which to use
“imaginar” is a verb and “imaginário” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,192
- “imaginar” frequency rank
- #8,349
- “imaginário” frequency rank
- 10541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imaginar | imaginário |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | criar na imaginação, criar imagem na mente | que só existe na imaginação |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set imaginar and imaginário apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: imaginar is averb and imaginárioanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imaginar is recorded at frequency rank #2,192, classified as averb, pronounced /i.mɐ.ʒi.ˈnaɾ/. imaginário is at rank #8,349, tagged as anadj.
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 10541, this pair ranks #62,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of imaginar vs imaginário
Shared letters: agimnr. Private to "imaginar": -. Private to "imaginário": oá.
"imaginar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "imaginário" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- imaginar ← iamginar · imagginar · imagianr · imaginarr · imaginnar · imaginra · imagniar · imaignar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imaginar" and "imaginário" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "imaginar" or "imaginário"?
Remembering imaginar vs imaginário
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “imaginar”; for an adjective, it's “imaginário”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “imaginar” entry
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