# ICQ vs IMs

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### ICQ
*abbrev · IPA [ˌaɪsiːˈkɪ̯uː] · frequency rank #48,240*
ein Instant-Messenger-Dienst

### IMs
*noun · IPA [iˈʔɛms] · frequency rank #49,797*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs IM

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/icq-vs-ims