Which to use
“imago” and “Imame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,248
- “imago” frequency rank
- #38,194
- “Imame” frequency rank
- 73442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imago | Imame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | künstlerische Nachbildung von jemandem oder etwas; Bild, Bildnis, Abbild | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Imam |
Letter map: imago vs Imame
Shared letters muted; letters that set imago and Imame apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. imago and Imame follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - imago / Imame
imago and Imame are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imago is recorded at frequency rank #35,248, classified as anoun. Imame is at rank #38,194, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈmaːmə].
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 73442, this pair ranks #360,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imago vs Imame
Shared letters: aim. Private to "imago": go. Private to "Imame": e.
"imago" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Imame" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imago" and "Imame" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "imago" vs "Imame" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "imago" vs "Imame" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "imago" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Imame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #360,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imago" and "Imame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Idaho vs imago". 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 #360,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.